This archive contains answers to questions sent to Unidata support through mid-2025. Note that the archive is no longer being updated. We provide the archive for reference; many of the answers presented here remain technically correct, even if somewhat outdated. For the most up-to-date information on the use of NSF Unidata software and data services, please consult the Software Documentation first.
I am pleased to announce the official release of the GRIB Java Decoder. GRIB Java Decoder Since the Meteorological Models are increasing in resolution and new parameters are being added to the models, the models are increasing in size. Currently some models are already over .5 gigabytes in GRIB format. The conversion to netCDF can increase the size of the file by a factor of 10-20 times, making the file size hard to handle by the hardware operating systems. The GRIBJava decoder approach is to only convert the data as it is requested therefore avoiding the large file sizes. The GRIBJava decoder package consists of a set of utilities to manage the GRIB files in an efficient manner. For more information, on-line javadocs, and downloading, see http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/decoders/index.html Robb... =============================================================================== Robb Kambic Unidata Program Center Software Engineer III Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research address@hidden WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/ ===============================================================================