Re: [netcdfgroup] Where can I find a NetCDF Editor?

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• Subject: Re: [netcdfgroup] Where can I find a NetCDF Editor?
• From: Dave Allured <dave.allured@xxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:24:26 -0700

Gary,

When I need to do spot editing on a Netcdf file, I like to first
convert it to plain text with ncdump, then do what I need with
a text editor, then use ncgen to convert back to Netcdf.

This is is a really simple solution to what you are requesting,
because it does not require the development of a sophisticated
software tool.  Also, in a sense it is very powerful because you
can do several functions that may be difficult with other tools,
such as changing a variable type or name, or switching the
unlimited characteristic of a dimension.

Of course there are many Windows GUI text editors that you can
use, starting with Wordpad.  I am unfamiliar with how to run
ncdump and ncgen on Windows, but I don't think it should be
hard to do.

If you are trying to perform numerical transforms on data arrays,
that is a more complex problem.  I like NCL for that purpose, but
there are several other tools and languages for that.

If this does not seem like a satisfactory answer, then perhaps
you could reply to the list with a description of the types of file
modifications that you want to do.

Dave Allured
CU/CIRES Climate Diagnostics Center (CDC)
http://cires.colorado.edu/science/centers/cdc/
NOAA/ESRL/PSD, Climate Analysis Branch (CAB)
http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/

Li Guohua wrote:
> Hi, All,
> 
> Could anyone possibly tell me where to find a NetCDF editor that meets the 
> following requirements:
>  1 Open, modify, and save .nc file
>  2 Windows GUI program
> 
> I've tried Leo NetCDF, but it can't open some example .nc files. And can I 
> find a free program?
> 
> Sorry to bother you.
> 
> Thanks,
> Gary
> 
> 
> 
> 
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