netcdf_test

netcdf_test, C programs which illustrate the use of the NETCDF library and file format.

NETCDF (Network Common Data Form) is a set of software libraries and machine-independent data formats that support the creation, access, and sharing of array-oriented scientific data.

Licensing:

The computer code and data files described and made available on this web page are distributed under the GNU LGPL license.

Languages:

netcdf_test is available in a C version and a C++ version and a FORTRAN90 version and a MATLAB version.

Related Programs:

CDL, a data directory of CDL files, a text version of NETCDF files created by the NCDUMP program;

GFD2, a dataset directory which contains geophysical data, stored in NetCDF format.

GFD2, MATLAB programs which simulate geophysical fluid dynamics.

ICE, a data directory of ICE files, which store icesheet grid datasets in the NETCDF format.

ICE_IO, a MATLAB library which reads or writes ICE datasets, using the NETCDF format.

NETCDF, a data directory which contains examples of NETCDF files, a format for the interchange of scientific data.

NETCDF_GLIMMER, a data directory which contains examples of GLIMMER data from Oak Ridge, stored as NETCDF files.

NETCDF_MPAS, a data directory which contains examples of MPAS grid data stored as NETCDF files.

Reference:

1. Russ Rew, Glenn Davis, Steve Emmerson, Harvey Davies, Ed Hartne,
   The NetCDF User's Guide,
   Unidata Program Center, March 2009.
2. Russ Rew, Glenn Davis, Steve Emmerson, Harvey Davies,
   The NetCDF C Interface Guide,
   Unidata Program Center, January 2007.

Examples and Tests:

SIMPLE_XY_WR writes two dimensional data to a NETCDF file. SIMPLE_XY_RD reads data from that file.

• simple_xy_wr.c, the writing program;
• simple_xy_wr.txt, the output file.
• simple_xy.nc, the NETCDF file created by the program.
• simple_xy.cdl, the CDL text file version of the NETCDF file.
• simple_xy_rd.c, the reading program;
• simple_xy_rd.txt, the output file.

SFC_PRES_TEMP_WR writes data to a NETCDF file. The data will include units attributes and coordinate dimensions. SFC_PRES_TEMP_RD reads data from the file.

• sfc_pres_temp_wr.c, the writing program;
• sfc_pres_temp_wr.txt, the output file.
• sfc_pres_temp.nc, the NETCDF file created by the program.
• sfc_pres_temp.cdl, the CDL text file version of the NETCDF file.
• sfc_pres_temp_rd.c, the reading program;
• sfc_pres_temp_rd.txt, the output file.

PRES_TEMP_4D_WR writes data to a NETCDF file. The data will be four-dimensional and use a record dimension. PRES_TEMP_4D_RD reads data from the file.

• pres_temp_4D_wr.c, the program;
• pres_temp_4D_wr.txt, the output file.
• pres_temp_4D.nc, the NETCDF file created by the program.
• pres_temp_4D.cdl, the CDL text file version of the NETCDF file.
• pres_temp_4D_rd.c, the program;
• pres_temp_4D_rd.txt, the output file.