cf.CoordinateReference.identities

CoordinateReference.identities()[source]

Return all possible identities.

The identities comprise:

  • The standard_name coordinate conversion parameter, preceeded by 'standard_name:'.

  • The grid_mapping_name coordinate conversion parameter, preceeded by 'grid_mapping_name:'.

  • The netCDF variable name (corresponding to a netCDF grid mapping variable), preceeded by 'ncvar%'.

New in version 1.7.0.

See also

identity

Returns
list

The identities.

Examples:

>>> c.identities()
['standard_name:atmosphere_ln_pressure_coordinate']

>>> c.identities()
['grid_mapping_name:lambert_azimuthal_equal_area', 'ncvar%grid_mapping']

>>> c.identity()
['ncvar%rotated_pole']

>>> c.identities()
[]