[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: 20050824: NetCDF4

This archive contains answers to questions sent to Unidata support through mid-2025. Note that the archive is no longer being updated. We provide the archive for reference; many of the answers presented here remain technically correct, even if somewhat outdated. For the most up-to-date information on the use of NSF Unidata software and data services, please consult the Software Documentation first.

  • Subject: Re: 20050824: NetCDF4
  • Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:25:06 -0600
Unidata Support <address@hidden> writes:

> ------- Forwarded Message
>
>>To: address@hidden
>
> The NetCDF4 project looks very interesting to me. And after having browsed 
> through the web pages I have a few practical questions:
>
> 1. How big a reduction in file size would the NetCDF4 with HDF5
> compression typically achieve compared to NetCDF (v3.6)?

This is not yet implemented, but I expect it will be the same as any
other HDF5 file.

> 2. Have the current beta version been tested in a 'production
> environment' or has thre been mainly 'demonstration runs'? 

NetCDF-4 has not yet been released in beta, and can't be until HDF5
version 1.8.0 is released. This is expected to be at the beginning of
next year.

The current alpha release is unstable.

> 3. Could you guesstimate on when a reasonably stable version for
> production runs may be released? 

I think the beta will be stable, for a beta (but should not be used in
production systems). The first release of netCDF-4 probably won't come
before 2Q 2006.

> 4. Are there already now any analysis/visualization tools available
> that support NetCDF4 (or declared that they will)? 

I suspect that most tools which currently support netCDF will support
netCDF-4. The NCO tools certainly will. 

Thanks for your interest!

Ed

-- 
Ed Hartnett  -- address@hidden