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ut_convert_fix
Converts a time variable from one set of units to another (temporary function; see the 6.4.0 release notes for details).
Available in version 6.4.0 and later.
Prototype
load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/contributed.ncl" ; This library is automatically loaded
; from NCL V6.2.0 onward.
; No need for user to explicitly load.
function ut_convert_fix (
dateFrom : numeric,
unitsTo : string
)
return_val [dimsizes(dateFrom)] : double
Arguments
dateFromunitsTo
Description
This is a temporary function with the same calling sequence as ut_convert. It is being provided for user test purposes only and potentially as a replacement function. See the 6.4.0 release notes for details. A decision will be made about this function in a future release of NCL.