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Resham, > To: address@hidden > From: address@hidden > Organization: . > Keywords: 200004191602.KAA29541 In the above message, you wrote: > Can we convert netcdf format to raster format? I had hard time uploading > .nc file, I couldn't manipulate the data.. I used GrADS utility to > view the files but gave me following problem. > > Grid Analysis and Display System (GrADS) Version 1.7Beta9 > Copyright (c) 1988-1997 by Brian Doty > Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies > Institute for Global Environment and Society > All Rights Reserved > > Config: v1.7Beta9 32-bit little-endian readline sdf/xdf netcdf lats athena > im/image-output > > Issue 'q config' command for more information. > > Landscape mode? (no for portrait): yes > GX Package Initialization: Size = 11 8.5 > ga-> open \\c\windows\desktop\new\sao.nc > Scanning description file: \\c\windows\desktop\new\sao.nc > Open Error: Unknown keyword in description file > --> The invalid description file record is: > --> cdfGot 1 > > The data file was not opened. > ga-> > > or is there anyway I can get netcdf files to test.. > > thank you for any suggestion... > > resham Judging from the above, it looks like the investigation of the problem must start with the GrADS package. Unfortunately, We neither use nor support the GrADS package here. I suggest that you contact GrADS support. One thing you could try is whether or not the netCDF package's "ncdump" utility can read the netCDF file in question. Regards, Steve Emmerson <http://www.unidata.ucar.edu>