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There are several very helpful utilities that read/write file in different formats. Here are some of them: | There are several very helpful utilities that read/write file in different formats. Here are some of them: | ||
* ncdump | * ncdump | ||
It reads metcdf file in the format called CDL and can be used to show the content of the netcdf file. Usually, ncdump gives us the description of the file which can be fed into ncgen utility in order to create the data file. | |||
* ncgem | * ncgem | ||
This utility takes an input file in CDL format and creates a binary netCDF file. It is the reverse of ncdump. | This utility takes an input file in CDL format and creates a binary netCDF file. It is the reverse of ncdump. | ||
*nccopy | *nccopy | ||
The nccopy copies a netCDF file and can change binary format, chunk sizes, compression, and other storage settings. | The nccopy copies a netCDF file and can change binary format, chunk sizes, compression, and other storage settings. | ||