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NetCDF

NetCDF (Network Common Data Form) is a set of software libraries and self-describing, machine-independent data formats that support the creation, access, and sharing of array-oriented scientific data. The project homepage is hosted by the Unidata program at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). They are also the chief source of…

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Developed by
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Extended from
Common Data Format (CDF) Hierarchical Data Format (HDF)
Internet media type
application/netcdf application/x-netcdf
Latest release
4.9.3 (7 February 2025; 18 months ago (7 February 2025))
Magic number
CDF\001 \211HDF\r\n\032\n
Type of format
scientific binary data

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Parallel-NetCDF

Interoperability of C/Fortran/C++ libraries with other formats

NetCDF-Java common data model

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NetCDF

Nodes88
Edges87
Triples177
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022727
Components1

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NetCDF

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has application · 59
NetCDF → All, Although, ArcGIS, ArcMap, Averaging, BUFR, Calculations, CF Convention, CF Metadata Conventions, Climate, Coyote Library, Display System, Eclipse Public License, ECMWF, European Centre, Explorer, Ferret, Forecast Metadata Conventions, Fortran, Fully
related to Access libraries · 21
NetCDF → An, API, APIs, Application, Fortran, Haskell, IDL, Interactive Data Language, Interfaces, Java, Julia, Mathematica, MATLAB, Octave, Perl Data Language, Python, Ruby, The, The API, UCAR
related to Parallel-NetCDF · 20
NetCDF → An, APIs, Argonne National Laboratory, Fortran, HDF5, HDF5-based, I/O, MPI, MPI-IO, NetCDF API, Northwestern University, Parallel I/O, Parallel-NetCDF, PnetCDF, Since, The Parallel-NetCDF, This, Unidata, Unidata NetCDF, Using
related to NetCDF-Java common data model · 19
NetCDF → BUFR Format Documentation, Chinese Radar, CINRAD, Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, DMSP, DORADE, GOES Ingest, GTOPO, HDF-EOS2, HDF-EOS5, HDF4, HDF5, Hierarchical Data Format, II, NetCDF-4, NEXRAD Radar, NOAAPORT Interface, The NetCDF-Java, USGS
related to history · 14
NetCDF → Amazon S3, CMake, Common Data Format, Fortran, Further, HDF5, NASA, OPeNDAP, The, UCAR, Version, Windows, Zarr, Zstandard
related to External links · 8
NetCDF → An Introduction, Animating NetCDF Data, ArcMapList, CDF, Distributed Visualization, HDF, Official, User's Guide
related to Interoperability of C/Fortran/C++ libraries with other formats · 8
NetCDF → API, Data, Fortran, HDF4, HDF4 Scientific Data, HDF5, SD, The
related to Conventions · 7
NetCDF → API, CF, Forecast, NetCDF Application Programmer Interface, The, The Climate, This
related to Format description · 4
NetCDF → HDF5, The, The CDF5, The HDF4 SD
Developed by · 1
NetCDF → University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)

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data format files version file formats access software also hdf5 library support scientific fortran parallel-netcdf libraries common supported used api

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NetCDFDeveloped byUniversity Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)1.00infobox
NetCDFExtended fromCommon Data Format (CDF) Hierarchical Data Format (HDF)1.00infobox
NetCDFFilename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .nc1.00infobox
NetCDFInternet media typeapplication/netcdf application/x-netcdf1.00infobox
NetCDFLatest release4.9.3 (7 February 2025; 18 months ago (7 February 2025))1.00infobox
NetCDFMagic numberCDF\001 \211HDF\r\n\032\n1.00infobox
NetCDFType of formatscientific binary data1.00infobox
NetCDFWebsitewww.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/1.00infobox
endianness being addressed in the software librariesinstance ofwith issues0.80text
ncdf4instance ofby means of OPeNDAPR supports netCDF through packages0.80text
RNetCDFinstance ofby means of OPeNDAPR supports netCDF through packages0.80text
a data variable with its associated axesinstance ofHigh-level support with interpretation of CF Metadata Conventions - meaning that composite objects0.80text

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