JISAOdataNetCDF
operators (NCOs) for file manipulationA set
of utilities called netCDF operators
(NCOs) are available on most of the linux machines, and they
permit you to perform simple calculations and manipulations of
netCDF or HDF4 files at the operating system (for example, linux)
level with only a minimimal knowledge of the netcdf files.
Useful information on each command can be
obtained by just typing the name of the command in your linux
session, for example, "ncatted" (no quotes), followed by carriage
return. The NCO User's Guide is available in several
formats: HTML and
PostScript, PDF,
and other, and the users guide is very useful subject to the
caveat that not all of the features included in the users guide
have actually been implemented, and you are encouraged to check the
calculations so that you can build confidence in what the operators
are doing. There is also a Wiki
with a cookbook of how to do specfic calculations with NCOs, and
there is ausers
forum where you can ask questions.
Examples of
commands: