netcdf

Version:

4.7.3

Category:

data

Cluster:

Loki

Author / Distributor

https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/

Description

netCDF (Network Common Data Form) is a set of software libraries and data formats that support the creation, access, and sharing of array-oriented scientific data.

netCDF is widely used in earth sciences, climate modeling, meteorology, oceanography, and related domains.

Documentation

$ nc-config --all

This will display include paths, library paths, compile flags, and feature support.

CLI tools:
  - ncdump     : Convert binary .nc files to human-readable text
  - ncgen      : Convert CDL text files into binary .nc files
  - nc-config  : Show compiler and linker flags

API:
  - netcdf.h (C)
  - netcdf.mod (Fortran, if available)
  - netcdf4-python (if paired with Python)

Examples/Usage

  • Load the module:

$ module load data/netCDF/4.7.3-gcc-64

  • Compile a C program using netCDF:

$ gcc -o read_nc read_nc.c $(nc-config --cflags --libs)

  • View netCDF file content:

$ ncdump -h data.nc

  • Create a binary netCDF file from CDL format:

$ ncgen -o output.nc input.cdl

  • Check feature support:

$ nc-config --has-hdf5
$ nc-config --has-nc4

  • Unload the module:

$ module unload data/netCDF/4.7.3-gcc-64

Installation

Source code is obtained from Unidata