NetCDF  4.6.2
Reading NetCDF Files of Known Structure

To read a netCDF file of known structure, you need to:

  • open the file - Specify the file name and whether you want read-write or read-only access.
  • read variable or attribute data - Read the data or attributes of interest.
  • close the file - Release all resources associated with this file.

Use ncdump to learn the structure of a file (use the -h option).


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