Use new ecCodes function to determine if descriptor is coordinate

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High-level BUFR interface for ecCodes

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Use new ecCodes function to determine if descriptor is coordinate #62

Open iainrussell opened 1 year ago

iainrussell commented 1 year ago

What maintenance does this project need?

eccodes-python 1.6.0 will introduce a new function, codes_bufr_key_is_coordinate(msgid, key) (https://jira.ecmwf.int/browse/ECC-1611) which pdbufr should use to replace its own code. Let's wait until that version of eccodes-python has been released for a bit before making it a dependency.

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sandorkertesz commented 1 year ago

Please note that codes_bufr_key_is_coordinate uses a different algorithm than pdbufr to decide if a key is a coordinate and for certain keys they disagree. This should also taken into account before making this change.

shahramn commented 1 year ago

See https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/UDOC/What+are+coordinate+descriptors+-+ecCodes+BUFR+FAQ