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1 What is NetCDF?

NetCDF is a set of data formats, programming interfaces, and software libraries that help read and write scientific data files.

NetCDF was developed and is maintained at Unidata, part of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) Office of Programs (UOP). Unidata is funded primarily by the National Science Foundation.

Unidata provides data and software tools for use in geoscience education and research. For more information see the web sites of Unidata (http://www.unidata.ucar.edu), UOP (http://www.uop.ucar.edu), and UCAR (http://www.ucar.edu).

This tutorial may serve as an introduction to netCDF. Full netCDF documentation is available on-line (see Documentation).