def METHOD_NAME():
    '''Check that it is possible to create an instance of
    NemoLoop and that it has the expected properties.
    '''
    nemo_loop = NemoLoop()
    assert isinstance(nemo_loop, NemoLoop)
    assert isinstance(nemo_loop, Loop)
    assert nemo_loop.parent is None
    assert nemo_loop._variable is None
    assert (nemo_loop._valid_loop_types ==
            ['lat', 'levels', 'lon', 'tracers', 'unknown'])