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****************************************** Announcing ncBrowse version 1.2.0 a graphical netCDF file browser ****************************************** ncBrowse is a Java application (jdk1.2) that provides flexible, interactive graphical displays of data and attributes from a wide range of netCDF data file conventions. Features include:* Directly access remote netCDF files from the Web. Uses the HTTPClient library for connectivity.
* Designed to work with arbitrary netCDF files. * Browses file using the EPIC and COARDS conventions. * Provides a "tree" view of the netCDF file. * Handles character variables. * Handles dimensions without an associated variable. * Uses sgt graphics to perform 1 and 2 dimensional cuts through data. * Save to file single variable as a "cdl" text file. * InstallAnywhere scripts for UNIX, Win32, and MacOS. * Currently uses Java 2 and Swing. New Features:* Direct access of remote netCDF files from the Web. No server side cgi binary or script required. Only requires that the web server be HTTP/1.1 compliant. Uses the HTTPClient library.
* Open new local or remote file in new browser. * SGT graphics improved. Lots of bug fixes and contouring added! * Support of netCDF type "short" added. * Dependence on VisualCafe "symantec" classes removed. * Pop-up dialog for user feed back on possible "long" operations. Requirements:ncBrowse will run on any UNIX or Windows machine with a Java 2 (jdk1.2) virtual machine installed. Automated installation scripts are available for Windows and UNIX.
Additional information on ncBrowse and download instructions are available at http://www.epic.noaa.gov/java/ncBrowse .
Questions and suggestions should be directed to dwd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx. If you have problems reading a netCDF file with ncBrowse, please send me a copy of the file and I'll get ncBrowse to read it!
Thanks for your time, Don Denbo ------------------------------------------------------For more information on available Java software from the EPIC group see http://www.epic.noaa.gov/java .
================================================= Donald W. Denbo dwd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Ph: (206) 526-4487 Fax: (206) 526-6744 Collaborative tools: http://www.epic.noaa.gov/collab/ Netcdf Browser: http://www.epic.noaa.gov/java/ncBrowse Scientific Java Graphics: http://www.epic.noaa.gov/java/sgt EPIC Oceangraphic Data Management: http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/epic =================================================
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