[ferret_users] time axis issue / appending netcdf files

[vincent le fouest <mymails.ferret@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear users,

I would like to append two netcdf files that follow up on time, but in which t starting index is same:

File 1 (1 jan 1850 to 31 dec 2005, monthly) time header is:

double TIME(TIME) ;
        TIME:bounds = "TIME_bnds" ;
        TIME:units = "days since 1850-01-01 00:00:00" ;
        TIME:calendar = "noleap" ;
        TIME:axis = "T" ;
        TIME:long_name = "time" ;
    double TIME_bnds(TIME, bnds) ;

File 2 (1 jan 2006 to 31 dec 2012, monthly) time header is:

double TIME(TIME) ;
        TIME:units = "days since 2006-01-01 00:00:00" ;
        TIME:time_origin = "01-JAN-2006 00:00:00" ;
        TIME:calendar = "NOLEAP" ;
        TIME:axis = "T" ;
        TIME:bounds = "TIME_bnds" ;
    double TIME_bnds(TIME, bnds) ;

For both files TIME starts at the same t index

data:

 TIME = 15.5, 45, 74.5, etc...

I guess this is the reason why the append command does not work on. Would you please have an idea on how I could solve this?

Best regards,

Vincent