dctools.utilities.xarray_utils.rename_coordinates

dctools.utilities.xarray_utils.rename_coordinates(ds, rename_dict)

Rename coordinates/dimensions of an xarray Dataset using swap_dims.

Ensures new coordinates become indexed dimensions (avoids xarray warnings).

Parameters:

• ds (xr.Dataset) – Dataset to modify.

• rename_dict (dict) – Dictionary {old_name: new_name}.

Returns:

Renamed dataset.

Return type:

xr.Dataset