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From @dcherian in #636 (comment)
https://github.com/pydata/xarray/blob/99ee8c6ca54057a9b994d7685f36236f2d5a69d9/xarray/core/indexing.py#L1084 and friends. We rewrite the query to normal slice with +ve stride, then reverse in-memory after read :)
This is one of Xarray's magic tricks that very few people know about. We guarantee consistent indexing API over any array for the most part.
In pydata/xarray#8667, I suggested reusing this machinery for cubed.
EDIT: actually my comment is here: pydata/xarray#8834 (comment)