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SDiscoordvar/sfiscvar
intn SDiscoordvar(int32
sds_id
)
sds_id
IN:
Dataset identifier returned from
SDselect
Purpose
Determines if a dataset is a coordinate variable
Return value
Returns TRUE if the dataset is a coordinate variable, and FALSE otherwise.
Description
Coordinate variables are created to store metadata associated with dimensions. Due to netCDF compatibility, coordinate variables are also considered datasets which sometimes is a source of confusion.
FORTRAN
integer function sfiscvar(sds_id)
integer sds_id
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