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Greetings Angela, It's possible that you will need to modify the netCDF file with some basic information. This can be done using NCML, an xml file that netCDF-Java can read that will allow you to 'fix' the netCDF file without actually re-writing it. Based on the changes made using NcML, you can modify the program to write the proper attributes needed to allow the IDV (and other software that follows the CF standards) to read your file without the need for NcML. If you have a sample file, you may upload it to our support area and I can try to write a basic NcML file that will point you in the right direction and allow you to get things going in the IDV. http://motherlode.ucar.edu/repository/alias/idvupload Cheers! Sean > Dear Support, > > I have installed the IDV viewer on my computer, in order to open a > netCDF file regarding meteorological data associated to a > latitude/longitude defined points grid. > I have read that IDV requires specific netCDF conventions, and I have > tried to translate my generic netCDF file, for this application, but I > cannot understand if these conventions refer to a specific library to be > installed or just to some instructions to be listed on the fortran > program which generated the netCDF dataset. > Could you please explain to me how to deal with it, or just send me a > fortran source for an example netCDF dataset which runs on IDV? > Thank you in advance for your help. > > Best Regards, > > Angela > > -- > > *Ing. Angela Pomaro* > > *C+P ENGINEERS > Studio di Ingegneria Comerlati | Pomaro* > > Via A. Mantegna 2 35040 Sant'Urbano | Padova > Via Valpolicella 86 37029 San Pietro in Cariano | Verona > > T: +39 340 2569232 | F: +39 045 6831950 > > *www.cp-engineers.com* > *_________________________________________________* > > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: CAY-405864 Department: Support IDV Priority: Normal Status: Open