NetCDF A format developed at Unidata that was inspired by the CDF format from NASA.
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A format developed at Unidata that was inspired by the CDF format from NASA. NetCDF is a format developed at Unidata that was inspired by the CDF format from NASA.NetCDF stands for "Network Common Data Form" and is a self-describing data format, commonly used in scientific and engineering applications. Here are some key features of "NetCDF": · All features of netCDF 3.6 · Large file support (> 2 GB data files) · Use of HDF5 for storage · Backward file-format compatibility · Backward API compatibility · Parallel I/O · Multiple unlimited dimensions · Additional Data Types · Hierarchical Grouping of Data · Bit packing · Compression and other filters · Revised documentation · Examples · Distribution with both netCDF and HDF5 packages · (Unicode/ASCII) String data type · Anonymous dimensions · Support for compound data types, including nested compound types · User-defined data type · Upgrades to ncgen/ncdump/CDL to reflect new features · NcML support for ncgen/ncdump · F90 interface · C++ interface · Demonstrable performance gains in modeling contexts on advanced architectures · HDF5 file driver support What's New in This Release: · Portability and performance enhancements. · Assorted bugfixes.

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