HDF和NetCDF简介
HDF
HDF(Hierarchical Data Format)由NCSA(National Center for Supercomputing Applications)设计提出,官方对其定义是:HDF5 is a unique technology suite that makes possible the management of extremely large and complex data collections.
HDF supports n-dimensional datasets and each element in the dataset may itself be a complex object.
HDF是对HDF数据模型,数据格式以及HDF库API等一系列技术的总称. HDF的最新版本是HDF5.
HDF数据模型基于组(groups)和数据集(datasets)概念:如果把HDF数据比作磁盘,那么组相当于文件夹,数据集相当于文件。组和数据集都有用户自定义的属性(attributes).
MODIS影像,以及我国的风云卫星数据都适用HDF格式进行存储.
NetCDF
NetCDF(Network Common Data Format)由UCAR(University Corporation for Atmospheric Research)设计提出,其官方的定义是:NetCDF is a set of software libraries and self-describing, machine-independent data formats that support the creation, access, and sharing of array-oriented scientific data.
NetCDF是面向多维数组的数据集,一个