html_url,issue_url,id,node_id,user,created_at,updated_at,author_association,body,reactions,performed_via_github_app,issue https://github.com/pydata/xarray/issues/896#issuecomment-232115345,https://api.github.com/repos/pydata/xarray/issues/896,232115345,MDEyOklzc3VlQ29tbWVudDIzMjExNTM0NQ==,11750960,2016-07-12T17:18:38Z,2016-07-12T17:18:38Z,CONTRIBUTOR,"Along time_counter ","{""total_count"": 0, ""+1"": 0, ""-1"": 0, ""laugh"": 0, ""hooray"": 0, ""confused"": 0, ""heart"": 0, ""rocket"": 0, ""eyes"": 0}",,165104458 https://github.com/pydata/xarray/issues/896#issuecomment-232114342,https://api.github.com/repos/pydata/xarray/issues/896,232114342,MDEyOklzc3VlQ29tbWVudDIzMjExNDM0Mg==,11750960,2016-07-12T17:15:14Z,2016-07-12T17:15:14Z,CONTRIBUTOR,"Thanks for your answer. You'll find below an output from ncdump in order to answer the part about data arrangement (I hope ...) Otherwise, we have: ``` dask 0.8.2 py27_0 defaults xarray 0.7.2 py27_0 defaults netcdf4 1.1.1 np18py27_0 defaults ``` Looking forward for any suggestions. cheers aurelien ``` netcdf NATL60-MJM155_y2008m01d09.5d_gridT { dimensions: x = 5422 ; y = 3454 ; deptht = 300 ; time_counter = UNLIMITED ; // (1 currently) time_bounds = 2 ; variables: float nav_lat(y, x) ; nav_lat:axis = ""Y"" ; nav_lat:standard_name = ""latitude"" ; nav_lat:long_name = ""Latitude"" ; nav_lat:units = ""degrees_north"" ; nav_lat:nav_model = ""grid_T"" ; nav_lat:_Storage = ""chunked"" ; nav_lat:_ChunkSizes = 12, 5422 ; float nav_lon(y, x) ; nav_lon:axis = ""X"" ; nav_lon:standard_name = ""longitude"" ; nav_lon:long_name = ""Longitude"" ; nav_lon:units = ""degrees_east"" ; nav_lon:nav_model = ""grid_T"" ; nav_lon:_Storage = ""chunked"" ; nav_lon:_ChunkSizes = 12, 5422 ; float deptht(deptht) ; deptht:axis = ""Z"" ; deptht:long_name = ""Vertical T levels"" ; deptht:units = ""m"" ; deptht:positive = ""down"" ; deptht:_Storage = ""chunked"" ; deptht:_ChunkSizes = 300 ; float votemper(time_counter, deptht, y, x) ; votemper:long_name = ""temperature"" ; votemper:units = ""degC"" ; votemper:online_operation = ""average"" ; votemper:interval_operation = ""40s"" ; votemper:interval_write = ""5d"" ; votemper:_FillValue = 0.f ; votemper:missing_value = 0.f ; votemper:coordinates = ""time_centered deptht nav_lon nav_lat"" ; votemper:_Storage = ""chunked"" ; votemper:_ChunkSizes = 1, 1, 12, 5422 ; votemper:_DeflateLevel = 1 ; double time_centered(time_counter) ; time_centered:standard_name = ""time"" ; time_centered:long_name = ""Time axis"" ; time_centered:title = ""Time"" ; time_centered:calendar = ""gregorian"" ; time_centered:units = ""seconds since 1958-01-01 00:00:00"" ; time_centered:time_origin = ""1958-01-01 00:00:00"" ; time_centered:bounds = ""time_centered_bounds"" ; time_centered:_Storage = ""chunked"" ; time_centered:_ChunkSizes = 1 ; double time_centered_bounds(time_counter, time_bounds) ; time_centered_bounds:_Storage = ""chunked"" ; time_centered_bounds:_ChunkSizes = 1, 2 ; double time_counter(time_counter) ; time_counter:axis = ""T"" ; time_counter:standard_name = ""time"" ; time_counter:long_name = ""Time axis"" ; time_counter:title = ""Time"" ; time_counter:calendar = ""gregorian"" ; time_counter:units = ""seconds since 1958-01-01 00:00:00"" ; time_counter:time_origin = ""1958-01-01 00:00:00"" ; time_counter:bounds = ""time_counter_bounds"" ; time_counter:_Storage = ""chunked"" ; time_counter:_ChunkSizes = 1 ; double time_counter_bounds(time_counter, time_bounds) ; time_counter_bounds:_Storage = ""chunked"" ; time_counter_bounds:_ChunkSizes = 1, 2 ; float vosaline(time_counter, deptht, y, x) ; vosaline:long_name = ""salinity"" ; vosaline:units = ""psu"" ; vosaline:online_operation = ""average"" ; vosaline:interval_operation = ""40s"" ; vosaline:interval_write = ""5d"" ; vosaline:_FillValue = 0.f ; vosaline:missing_value = 0.f ; vosaline:coordinates = ""time_centered deptht nav_lon nav_lat"" ; vosaline:_Storage = ""chunked"" ; vosaline:_ChunkSizes = 1, 1, 12, 5422 ; vosaline:_DeflateLevel = 1 ; float sossheig(time_counter, y, x) ; sossheig:long_name = ""sea surface height"" ; sossheig:units = ""m"" ; sossheig:online_operation = ""average"" ; sossheig:interval_operation = ""40s"" ; sossheig:interval_write = ""5d"" ; sossheig:_FillValue = 0.f ; sossheig:missing_value = 0.f ; sossheig:coordinates = ""time_centered nav_lon nav_lat"" ; sossheig:_Storage = ""chunked"" ; sossheig:_ChunkSizes = 1, 12, 5422 ; // global attributes: :description = ""ocean T grid variables"" ; :conventions = ""CF-1.1"" ; :production = ""An IPSL model"" ; :start_date = 20040101 ; :output_frequency = ""5d"" ; :CONFIG = ""NATL60"" ; :CASE = ""MJM155"" ; :_Format = ""netCDF-4"" ; } ``` ","{""total_count"": 0, ""+1"": 0, ""-1"": 0, ""laugh"": 0, ""hooray"": 0, ""confused"": 0, ""heart"": 0, ""rocket"": 0, ""eyes"": 0}",,165104458