Load(): Using masks is sometimes too complex.
@cprodhomme , @vtorralba , @mmenegoz , @lpcaron , @lbatte , @obellprat , @nevensf , @eexarchou , @fmassonnet , @aldeppenmeier , @dmacias , @ngonzalez , @dvolpi , @vguemas , @pabretonniere
This issue has been opened as thread to discuss obstacles and solutions in relation with usage of masks in s2dverification after some claimed it is usually a headache.
A short time ago a security check was added to Load() to ensure that any provided mask had the expected size (see issue #46 (closed) ) and it was suggested that there should be an option to apply masks before interpolating into the common grid if any (see issue #59 ).
But still there are other relevant issues:
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There should be a mechanism to automatically associate a dataset to its corresponding mask stored in file system.
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There should be a convention or mechanism to make sure masks are always loaded with the longitudes and latitudes in the right order and so make the usage of masks more reliable.
What's been your experience so far with masks in s2dverification? Would you comment any other issue?
Would you suggest any solution to these problems?
Any feedback is of course very much appreciated.