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== Strengths == | == Strengths == | ||
* The data are independent of the processor architecture (endianness). | * The data are independent of the processor architecture ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness endianness]). | ||
* The data are structured in a way that keeps track of all the pertinent information (e.g. physical units). | * The data are structured in a way that keeps track of all the pertinent information (e.g. physical units). | ||
* | * NetCDF4 can read and write in parallel, if it is built using a parallel version of [[HDF5]]. | ||
* Data can be compressed as it | * Data can be compressed as it is written. | ||
* A simpler interface than HDF5 | * A simpler interface than [[HDF5]]. | ||
* It's free software for most platforms | * It's free software for most platforms. | ||
== Weak points == | == Weak points == | ||