Re: [netcdfgroup] easiest way to add an attribute to a variable in a netCDF file?

• To: "Lynnes, Christopher S. (GSFC-6102)" <christopher.s.lynnes@xxxxxxxx>
• Subject: Re: [netcdfgroup] easiest way to add an attribute to a variable in a netCDF file?
• From: Dan Kokron <daniel.kokron@xxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:08:53 -0400

NCO has an attribute edit utility called ncatted.

http://nco.sourceforge.net/nco.html#ncatted-netCDF-Attribute-Editor

Dan

On Fri, 2011-08-12 at 13:01 -0500, Lynnes, Christopher S. (GSFC-6102)
wrote:
> I have a netCDF file which is missing its _FillValue attributes.  I know what 
> they are supposed to be, so is there a utility that will let me add them, or 
> do I need to write a piece of code to do it?  Something like ncrename, but 
> where I can add attribute and value if not there?
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    • From: Lynnes, Christopher S. (GSFC-6102)