How to use cf_xarray#
There are four ways one can use cf_xarray.
Use CF standard names#
Use “CF names” like standard_name
, coordinates like "latitude"
, axes like "X"
instead of actual variable names. For e.g.
Extract actual variable names#
Use cf_xarray
to extract the appropriate variable name through the properties:
Rename to a custom vocabulary#
Use Dataset.rename()
, or Dataset.cf.rename_like()
to rename variables to your preferences
Define custom criteria for a custom vocabulary#
Define custom criteria to avoid explicity renaming but still work with your datasets using a custom vocabulary.