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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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