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Re: HDF4 Reader

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  • Subject: Re: HDF4 Reader
  • Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:39:42 -0700
yes, not servable yet. automatic conversions will also be an issue until we 
define a standard
mapping of groups, structures, etc to the more limited netcdf-3 file format. 
however, you can read
the files now through the extended netcdf API, and convert yourself if you want.

Roy Mendelssohn wrote:
> But not in THREDDS yet, is that correct? It is that that we would be
> interested - but we can use the new Java library to do conversions also,
> correct?
> 
> -Roy
> 
> On Feb 28, 2008, at 2:07 PM, John Caron wrote:
> 
>> Hi Roy:
>>
>> we now have an HDF4 reader in NJ 4.0. It works on all HDF4 files Ive
>> been able to find. i do need to
>> make a new release of 4.0 to get all the latests hdf4 fixes in. i will
>> send out a message later today.
>>
>> theres are some caveats, namely that the opendap server cant yet
>> handle some of the new constructs
>> in hdf4/5/netcdf4. that will take some time to fix, but i guess May or
>> June.
>>
>>
>>
>> Roy Mendelssohn wrote:
>>> Hi John:
>>>
>>> In early January of this year you sent an email that you were looking at
>>> adding an HDF4 reader to THREDDS.  I am wondering if you are pursuing
>>> this, and if so what a realistic ETA would be.  This is coming up in
>>> terms of IOOS - we have a translator that can translate Coastwatch HDF
>>> files to Netcdf, or they can decide to wait.  They do have a time
>>> constraint, so mainly I want to be able to give them realistic advice as
>>> to how to proceed in the short run.
>>>
>>> -Roy
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
> 
> **********************
> "The contents of this message do not reflect any position of the U.S.
> Government or NOAA."
> **********************
> Roy Mendelssohn
> Supervisory Operations Research Analyst
> NOAA/NMFS
> Environmental Research Division
> Southwest Fisheries Science Center
> 1352 Lighthouse Avenue
> Pacific Grove, CA 93950-2097
> 
> e-mail: address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden> (Note
> new e-mail address)
> voice: (831)-648-9029
> fax: (831)-648-8440
> www: http://www.pfeg.noaa.gov/
> 
> "Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill."
> 
> 
>