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dim_num_n

Calculates the number of True values of a variable's given dimensions at all other dimensions.

Available in version 5.1.1 and later.

Prototype

	function dim_num_n (
		x        : logical,  
		dims [*] : integer   
	)

	return_val  :  integer

Arguments

x

An array of logical values of any dimensionality.

dims

The dimension(s) of x on which to count the number of True values. Must be consecutive and monotonically increasing.

Return value

The output dimensionality will be the same as all but dims's dimensions of the input variable. The dimension rank of the input variable will be reduced by the rank of dims.

Description

The dim_num_n function counts the number of True values in the dimensions indicated by dims for each index of the remaining dimensions. Missing values are ignored.

See Also

num, dim_num, dim_avg, dim_median, dim_max, dim_min, dim_product, dim_rmsd, dim_rmvmean, dim_rmvmed, dim_standardize, dim_stat4, dim_stddev, dim_sum, dim_variance, copy_VarMeta

Examples

Example 1

Let q be dimensioned (ntim,ny,mx). To count the number of non-missing values (q@_FillValue) over all of the rightmost dimension for each time and y value, use ismissing. 

    nq = dim_num_n(.not.ismissing(q),2)  ; nq(ntim,ny)
Note: when operating across the rightmost dimension, it is simpler to use dim_num.

Example 2

Let z(time,lev,lat,lon). Count the number of non-missing values over all time for each level, lat and lon. 

    nTime =  dim_num_n(.not.ismissing(z),0)  ; nTime(klev,nlat,mlon)
Example 3

Using the same z as Example 2, count the number of values between 5 and 10 inclusive over all longitudes for each time, lev and lat. 

    N = dim_num_n(z.ge.5.and.z.le.10,3)    ; N(ntim,klev,nlat)
Example 4

Using the same z as Example 2, count the number of values at all lat/lon values for each time and level value: 

    N = dim_num_n(z,(/2,3/))    ; N(ntim,klev)