Reading netcdf files

A first time primer for reading netcdf files

Nathan Bindoff

Antarctic CRC
University of Tasmania
GPO Box 252-80
Hobart, 7001
Australia

Contents

1: Why use netCDF for the WOCE Global Data set?

2: Using ncBrowse to read netCDF files

3: Using MATLAB to read netCDF files

4: Using IDL to read netCDF files

5: Using FORTRAN to read neCDF files

6: Using C to read netCDF files

7: Other methods and examining netCDF files

8: Important Web sites

Appendix 1: Readnet.f created from cdf2fortran
Appendix 2: Example Matlab script for current meter data
Appendix 3: Example output from ncdump
Appendix 4: Bug in gennet.for

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