Re: [thredds] WMS and F-TDS virtual datasets [was: Re: aggregation / arithmetic between variables]

[John Caron <caron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 4/29/2011 10:20 AM, Ethan Davis wrote:
> Hi Roland,
>
> The fileTypeId wasn't really designed with virtual datasets in mind or
> with any particular semantics in mind. They are similar to using
> software version numbers to indicate capabilities, you just have to know
> what they mean.
>
> Since virtual datasets may change the characteristics expected from a
> dataset with a given fileTypeId, perhaps we should extend fileTypeIds to
> allow for multi-layer names. Maybe something like "ncAggregation - GRIB2".

for your case, maybe the best that can be done is "F-TDS" or similar ??