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General Index

a

  • abnormal termination
  • aborting define mode
  • aborting definitions
  • abstract data type
  • access by key
  • add_offset attribute
  • adding attributes, adding attributes
  • adding dimensions, adding dimensions
  • adding variables, adding variables
  • ancillary data, ancillary data
  • appending data, appending data, appending data, appending data, appending data, appending data, appending data, appending data
  • archive formats
  • array access
  • array section
  • array-section access example
  • array-section corner
  • array-section edge
  • array-section stride
  • ASCII characters
  • attribute conventions, attribute conventions
  • attribute deletion
  • attribute ID
  • attribute inquire
  • attribute length, attribute length, attribute length, attribute length, attribute length, attribute length
  • attribute name
  • attribute names, attribute names
  • attribute numbers, attribute numbers
  • attribute operations
  • attribute space
  • attribute type, attribute type, attribute type, attribute type, attribute type, attribute type, attribute type, attribute type
  • attribute values, attribute values, attribute values, attribute values, attribute values, attribute values
  • attribute variable ID, attribute variable ID, attribute variable ID, attribute variable ID, attribute variable ID
  • attributes, attributes, attributes, attributes, attributes
  • attributes vs. variables
  • availability of netCDF software
  • b

  • backing out of definitions
  • bits for each data type
  • buffers
  • bug reporting
  • byte CDL type
  • byte constant
  • byte data type
  • byte type, byte type
  • byte vs. character
  • c

  • C interface
  • C interface summary
  • C++ interface, C++ interface, C++ interface
  • C, generation of
  • C_format attribute
  • canceling definitions
  • CANDIS
  • CDF Description Language
  • CDL, CDL
  • CDL attribute initialization
  • CDL attributes, CDL attributes
  • CDL constants, CDL constants
  • CDL data types
  • CDL dimensions
  • CDL example, CDL example
  • CDL names, CDL names
  • CDL notation, CDL notation
  • CDL reserved words, CDL reserved words
  • CDL syntax
  • CDL variable declarations
  • CDL variable initialization
  • CDL variables, CDL variables
  • changeable dimension sizes
  • changes since previous release
  • char CDL type
  • char data type
  • char type
  • character constant
  • character string data
  • character strings
  • character type
  • character vs. byte
  • character-position dimension, character-position dimension
  • character-string attributes
  • character-string values
  • closing a netCDF file, closing a netCDF file, closing a netCDF file, closing a netCDF file
  • closing files
  • commercial software for netCDF data
  • common netCDF calls
  • compiling example
  • compiling with the netCDF library
  • compression
  • computing file offsets
  • concurrency, concurrency
  • concurrency support
  • concurrent access limitations
  • conventional attributes, conventional attributes, conventional attributes
  • conventions
  • Conventions attribute
  • conventions in examples
  • coordinate offset vector
  • coordinate variable indexing
  • coordinate variables, coordinate variables
  • coordinates
  • copying attributes
  • correspondence between data types
  • Cray Computers
  • Cray implementation
  • creating a dimension
  • creating a netCDF file, creating a netCDF file, creating a netCDF file
  • creating a variable
  • creating attributes
  • d

  • data compression
  • data loss
  • data mode, data mode, data mode, data mode, data mode, data mode, data mode
  • data model
  • data model limitations
  • data order, data order
  • data packing
  • data resolution
  • data section
  • data sizes
  • data storage
  • data structures
  • data types, data types
  • data types, correspondence between
  • database management systems
  • default error handling
  • default fill values, default fill values
  • define mode, define mode, define mode, define mode, define mode, define mode, define mode, define mode, define mode, define mode
  • defining attributes
  • defining coordinate systems
  • deleting a netCDF file
  • deleting attributes, deleting attributes, deleting attributes
  • differences between attributes and variables
  • dimension ID, dimension ID
  • dimension IDs, dimension IDs, dimension IDs, dimension IDs, dimension IDs, dimension IDs
  • dimension inquire
  • dimension name, dimension name
  • dimension names, dimension names, dimension names, dimension names, dimension names, dimension names, dimension names
  • dimension size, dimension size, dimension size, dimension size
  • dimensions, dimensions, dimensions, dimensions, dimensions
  • direct access
  • discipline-specific conventions
  • double CDL type
  • double constant
  • double type, double type, double type, double type
  • e

  • efficiency, efficiency, efficiency, efficiency, efficiency, efficiency, efficiency, efficiency
  • empty netCDF file
  • environment variable
  • error conditions
  • error handling, error handling
  • error messages, error messages
  • error options
  • error returns
  • example conventions
  • example, compiling
  • example, linking
  • examples
  • expense of operations
  • external data representation (XDR)
  • f

  • FAQ, abbreviated
  • fatal errors
  • FFIO library
  • file format specification
  • file format version
  • file offsets of data
  • file size
  • file size limitation
  • file structure, file structure
  • fill values, fill values
  • FillValue attribute
  • fixed-length character strings
  • fixed-size data part
  • fixed-size strings, fixed-size strings
  • Flexible File I/O
  • float CDL type
  • float constant
  • float data type
  • float type, float type, float type
  • floating-point conversion costs
  • flushing
  • format, format
  • format examples
  • FORTRAN interface, FORTRAN interface
  • FORTRAN interface summary
  • FORTRAN, generation of
  • FORTRAN_format attribute
  • freely available software for netCDF data
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • FTP access to netCDF software
  • function prototypes
  • future changes planned, future changes planned
  • Future Plans
  • g

  • generating code
  • generating netCDF files
  • generic applications, generic applications, generic applications, generic applications, generic applications, generic applications, generic applications, generic applications
  • generic filters
  • getting attribute name
  • getting attribute values
  • getting character string data
  • getting dimension ID
  • getting dimension name
  • getting dimension size
  • getting variable data, getting variable data
  • getting variable name
  • getting variable shape
  • getting variable type
  • global attribute example
  • global attributes, global attributes
  • global attributes in CDL
  • grammar for file format
  • grouping variables
  • h

  • handling units
  • HDF
  • header part
  • history
  • history attribute
  • HTML version of documentation
  • i

  • I/O, Flexible File
  • IEEE floating-point, IEEE floating-point
  • INCLUDE statement
  • include statement
  • index mapping vector
  • index order
  • index variables
  • indexing values
  • inner product
  • inquire about a netCDF file
  • inquire functions
  • inquiring about records
  • interface descriptions
  • k

  • key access
  • known names
  • l

  • language interfaces
  • languages supported
  • largest file size
  • level of support
  • library installation
  • library location
  • limitations of netCDF
  • linked lists
  • linking example
  • linking with the netCDF library
  • long CDL type
  • long constant
  • long type, long type, long type, long type
  • long_name attribute
  • m

  • mailing list
  • mapped array section
  • MAX_NC_DIMS
  • maximum dimensions
  • maximum name length, maximum name length, maximum name length, maximum name length
  • maximum number of dimensions
  • maximum number of records
  • maximum variable dimensions, maximum variable dimensions, maximum variable dimensions, maximum variable dimensions, maximum variable dimensions
  • metadata
  • missing values, missing values, missing values, missing values, missing values
  • missing_value
  • MSDOS restrictions, MSDOS restrictions
  • multiple unlimited dimensions
  • multiple writers
  • n

  • name conventions
  • names of attributes
  • names of dimensions
  • names of variables
  • NASA CDF
  • NC_BYTE type specifier
  • NC_CHAR type specifier
  • NC_DOUBLE type specifier
  • NC_FLOAT type specifier
  • NC_LONG type specifier
  • NC_SHORT type specifier
  • NCSA
  • nested arrays
  • nested data structures
  • netCDF
  • netCDF attributes
  • netCDF components
  • netCDF conventions WWW site
  • netCDF data model
  • netCDF data types, netCDF data types
  • netCDF dimensions
  • netCDF disk representation
  • netCDF file creation, netCDF file creation
  • netCDF file extension
  • netCDF file format
  • netCDF file name
  • netCDF file size, netCDF file size, netCDF file size
  • netCDF file structure
  • netCDF format
  • netCDF handle
  • netCDF ID, netCDF ID
  • netCDF implementation
  • netCDF library use
  • netCDF limitations
  • netCDF mailing list
  • netCDF names
  • netCDF operations
  • netCDF software distribution
  • netCDF utilities, netCDF utilities
  • netCDF variables
  • netCDF World Wide Web site
  • netCDF, development of
  • network Common Data Form Language (CDL)
  • network-transparent data, network-transparent data
  • nofill mode
  • NSSDC CDF
  • number of dimensions
  • number of global attributes
  • number of records written
  • number of variables
  • numeric values
  • o

  • offsets of data
  • opening a netCDF file, opening a netCDF file
  • operating systems
  • operating systems supported
  • optimizations
  • order of data
  • other software
  • other software for netCDF access
  • p

  • packing
  • parts of a netCDF file
  • performance, performance, performance, performance, performance, performance, performance, performance, performance
  • perl interface, perl interface, perl interface, perl interface
  • physical format
  • plans
  • platform-specific optimizations
  • platforms
  • pointers
  • portability, portability, portability
  • primitive netCDF types
  • print formats
  • problem reports
  • prototypes for netCDF functions
  • purpose of netCDF
  • putting character string data
  • putting variable data, putting variable data, putting variable data, putting variable data
  • r

  • ragged arrays
  • reading a netCDF file
  • reading a record
  • reading character string data
  • reading data, reading data, reading data, reading data
  • record dimension, record dimension, record dimension, record dimension, record dimension, record dimension
  • record I/O, record I/O, record I/O, record I/O
  • record variables, record variables, record variables, record variables
  • record-data part
  • record-oriented access
  • recording data history
  • records, records, records
  • relational database systems
  • removing attributes
  • renaming attributes, renaming attributes, renaming attributes
  • renaming dimensions, renaming dimensions, renaming dimensions
  • renaming variables, renaming variables, renaming variables
  • reporting bugs
  • restoring old definitions
  • s

  • sampling interval
  • scalar variables
  • scale_factor attribute
  • scaling data
  • scientific data access
  • searching past problem reports
  • SeaSpace CDF
  • self-describing data, self-describing data
  • shape of a netCDF variable
  • shared access, shared access
  • short CDL type
  • short constant
  • short type, short type, short type, short type
  • signed, signed
  • signedness
  • sizes of data types
  • smallest netCDF file
  • sparse matrices
  • specifying variable shapes
  • stdio
  • stride
  • string length, actual
  • string length, declared
  • subsampled array section
  • subscript order
  • support
  • suppressing error messages
  • symbol table
  • synchronize a netCDF file
  • t

  • title attribute
  • transparent data packing
  • trees
  • type lengths
  • type-safe interfaces
  • types, data, correspondence between
  • typical netCDF calls
  • u

  • udunits software library
  • UNICOS
  • Unidata
  • Unidata CDF Workshops
  • units attribute, units attribute, units attribute
  • units attribute conventions
  • units syntax conventions
  • unlimited dimension, unlimited dimension, unlimited dimension, unlimited dimension, unlimited dimension, unlimited dimension, unlimited dimension, unlimited dimension
  • unlimited dimension ID, unlimited dimension ID
  • unlimited dimension limitation
  • unsigned, unsigned
  • usage
  • utilities for netCDF data
  • v

  • valid range, valid range, valid range
  • valid_max attribute
  • valid_min attribute
  • valid_range attribute
  • variable attributes, variable attributes
  • variable characteristics
  • variable data types, variable data types
  • variable data values
  • variable ID
  • variable IDs
  • variable inquire
  • variable name
  • variable offsets
  • variable operations
  • variable record sizes
  • variable shape, variable shape
  • variable size
  • variable symbol table
  • variable type
  • variable values
  • variable, environment
  • variable-length strings, variable-length strings, variable-length strings
  • variables
  • variables vs. attributes
  • w

  • where to get netCDF
  • who else uses netCDF
  • World Wide Web netCDF information
  • write errors
  • writing a record
  • writing character string data
  • writing data, writing data, writing data, writing data
  • WWW access to netCDF
  • WWW netCDF information
  • WWW netCDF site
  • x

  • XDR, XDR, XDR, XDR, XDR, XDR, XDR, XDR
  • XDR errors
  • XDR replacement planned
  • z

  • zero byte

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