NetCDF
摘要
In this chapter, we introduce the netCDF data format. NetCDF is a popular data format used in scientific computing and is particularly popular within the earth sciences. NetCDF is more formally known as the network Common Data Form. NetCDF is a set of software libraries specialized for the reading and writing of array-oriented scientific data. Its attractive feature is the ability to create datasets that are self-describing and machine independent. NetCDF is built using the C programming language but provides interfaces for C++, Fortran, and Java. Since the release of netCDF 4.0, netCDF is built on top of HDF5 and offers some interoperability with HDF5. HDF5 was covered in detail in Chap. 27 .