Known Issues

There are a couple of known ‘quirks’ in sdf_xarray:

• Issue #57 Loading multiple SDF files with sdf_xarray.open_mfdataset can lead to out-of-memory errors. The issue is believed to stem from how the underlying xarray library handles coordinates, causing it to infer an excessively large array shape that requests far more memory than is needed. Due to the significant architectural changes required for a fix, the maintainers do not plan to resolve this. The recommended solution is to load the files individually or in smaller batches.

• Issue #112 Due to the way cylindrical EPOCH sets up grids we can’t currently load it’s SDF files. If there is enough interest in this we will attempt to find a solution otherwise it shall remain low priority.