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You can read grib files into the Netcdf-Java API. There is some limited support for writing geotiffs, but none for shapefiles. Nelson Brandon K A1C AFWA/SCSA wrote:
All,I am trying to access specific parameters within several GRIB files, and pull out the data arrays in the way shape files and geo-tiffs. I have tried in vain for several days to figure out how to do then and I have been unsuccessful. Can anyone give me some code snippets or point me in the right direction? Thanks!!V/r A1C Nelson, Brandon K Communications-Computer Systems Programmer HQ AFWA/SCSA (402) 294-1404