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[netcdf-java] Creating unlimited dimension


I'm trying upgrade to netcdf 2.2.22... I used to create a netcdf file with unlimited time dimension using:

        Dimension timedim = ncout.addDimension("TIME",-1);

but now I try,

        Dimension londim = ncout.addDimension("LON", isize);
        Dimension latdim = ncout.addDimension("LAT", jsize);
        Dimension timedim = ncout.addDimension("TIME", 0, true, true, true);
        Dimension[] dim3 = new Dimension[] {timedim,latdim,londim};
        ncout.addVariable(varName[varNum], float.class, dim3);


and I get:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Unknown dimension can only be used in 1 dim array
        at ucar.nc2.Variable.setDimensions(Variable.java:1137)
at ucar.nc2.NetcdfFileWriteable.addVariable(NetcdfFileWriteable.java:335) at ucar.nc2.NetcdfFileWriteable.addVariable(NetcdfFileWriteable.java:279) at gov.noaa.tsunami.cmi.LinCombModule.downloadFile(LinCombModule.java:325)

Any ideas? I can't find a simple example for creating with unlimited dimension...

Cheers,
Chris

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Christopher W. Moore...(206)526-6779...christopher.moore@xxxxxxxx
Pacific Marine Environmental Lab....NCTR..............Seattle, WA
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