20001206: COARDS netCDF conventions

>From: Elicia Eri Inazawa <address@hidden>
>Organization: Atmos Sci, CSU.
>Keywords: 200012070014.eB70ECo20358 netCDF conventions

Elicia,

>I'm using RAMS and I know one of it's options for visualization is netCDF
>files.

>How do I know if the files are COARDS conformant or at Unidata netCDF?

The COARDS convention files should have the following global attributes:

// global attributes:
                :Conventions = "COARDS"; 

>Where can I get more information on these formats?

Various convention descriptions are available under the pub/netcdf/Conventions
directory of anonymous FTP on our FTP server, ftp.unidata.ucar.edu.

>Thanks a lot,

You are welcome.

>Elicia Eri Inazawa.
>Atmos Sci, CSU.

Tom Yoksas