Re: Converting GMT files to the netCDF format

• To: John Caron <caron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: Converting GMT files to the netCDF format
• From: "Mr. Chad W. Saxon" <csaxon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 13:29:12 -0500 (CDT)

i'm sorry if i was unclear before.. i am using netCDF. The GMT file is 
for the most part the same as the netCDF file but there is one or two 
slight variations. this is the problem i am having when figuring out how 
my program can read both formats.

chad

On Thu, 8 May 2003, John Caron wrote:

> Mr. Chad W. Saxon wrote:
> 
> >hi there everyone. i am new to the list and have an interesting question 
> >regarding netCDF. I have two data formats, one in GMT and one in CDF. i 
> >have a computer program that uses CDF as a way to read data and 
> >visualize it, however the program does not read the GMT format. Is there 
> >a simple script or solution to convert the GMT format to CDF? i was 
> >thinking there was a GMT command to convert it to CDF format but am 
> >uncertain as to what that is. I know there is not much difference between 
> >the two, but its enough to cause my program not to run correctly. i hope 
> >i have been clear in my problem, and i would appreciate your help. thanks 
> >a lot.
> >
> >Chad
> >  
> >
> By "CDF" do you mean "netCDF" ?
> 
> A "GMT file" might be a netCDF file already, as far as I can tell from:
> 
> http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu/gmt/doc/html/GMT_Docs/node108.html
> 
> do you know what you have?
> 

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