cf.DimensionCoordinate.asauxiliary

DimensionCoordinate.asauxiliary(copy=True)

Return the coordinate recast as an auxiliary coordinate.

Parameters:

copy : bool, optional

If False then the returned auxiliary coordinate is not independent. By default the returned auxiliary coordinate is independent.

Returns:

out : cf.AuxiliaryCoordinate

The coordinate recast as an auxiliary coordinate.

Examples:

>>> a = c.asauxiliary()
>>> a = c.asauxiliary(copy=False)