# cf.Coordinate.scale_factor

`Coordinate.``scale_factor`

  The scale_factor CF property.

  If present then the data are divided by this factor prior to it being written to a file. If both `scale_factor` and `add_offset` properties are present, the offset is subtracted before the data are scaled. See http://cfconventions.org/latest.html for details.

  Examples: |

      >>> f.scale_factor = 10.0
      >>> f.scale_factor
      10.0
      >>> del f.scale_factor

      >>> f.setprop('scale_factor', 10.0)
      >>> f.getprop('scale_factor')
      10.0
      >>> f.delprop('scale_factor')