netCDF data type of the missing_value attribute should match the netCDF data type of the data variable that it describes. In cases where the data variable is packed via the scale_value attribute this implies that the missing_value flag is likewise packed. The same holds for the _FillValue attribute. <a name="rev2_issue2" id="rev2_issue2"></a> The NOAA cooperative standard does not endorse any particular interpretation of the distinction between missing_value and _FillValue.</li>
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