def get_prov_transp(attr, ancestor_file, plotname):
    """Create a provenance record for the 1d meridional transports."""
    caption = ("Thermodynamic Diagnostic Tool - Annual mean zonally averaged"
               " meridional {} transports"
               " for model {}.".format(attr[0], attr[1]))

    record = {
        'caption': caption,
        'statistics': ['mean'],
        'domains': ['global'],
        'plot_type': ['sect'],
        'plot_file': plotname,
        'authors': ['lembo_valerio'],
        'references': ['lembo16climdyn', 'lembo19gmdd', 'lucarini14revgeop'],
        'ancestors': ancestor_file,
    }
    return record