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970623: Question on netCDF format

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  • Subject: 970623: Question on netCDF format
  • Date: Mon, 23 Jun 97 10:58:33 -0600
Pavel,

> To: address@hidden
> From: Pavel Ivanov <address@hidden>
> Subject: Question on netCDF format 
> Organization: MSU Phys dep.
> Keywords: 199706231614.KAA06187

In the above message, you wrote:

>  Can you tell me how do float values stored in netCDF file format? I
> mean that in MS Dos operating system float always in reverse order and
> how it is in netCDF? 
>       Thanks!
>               Pavel (Moscow State University)

Floating-point values are stored in a netCDF file as either big-endian,
32-bit IEEE 754 values or big-endian, 64-bit IEEE 754 values.  These
representations are identical to those of the Java language.  See the
"netCDF File Format Specification" appendix in the netCDF User's Guide
for more information on the netCDF file format.

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Steve Emmerson   <address@hidden>