cf.AuxiliaryCoordinate.Y

AuxiliaryCoordinate.Y

True if and only if the coordinates are for a CF Y axis.

CF Y axis coordinates are for a horizontal axis and have one or more of the following:

  • The axis property has the value 'Y'
  • Units of latitude (see cf.Units.islatitude for details)
  • The standard_name property is one of 'latitude', 'projection_y_coordinate' or 'grid_latitude'

See also

ctype, T, X, Z

Examples: 
>>> c.Units
<CF Units: degree_north>
>>> c.Y
True

>>> c.standard_name == 'latitude'
>>> c.Y
True

>>> c.axis
'Y'
>>> c.Y
True