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Hi Melanie, re: > Can you tell me how to use this GRD file in ArcGIS? It does not work for me > and I don't know why. A quick look at your file using the netCDF utility 'ncdump' shows that it is indeed a netCDF file: % ncdump -h cookinletmodel_i.grd netcdf cookinletmodel_i { dimensions: side = 2 ; xysize = 909121 ; variables: double x_range(side) ; x_range:units = "degrees_east" ; double y_range(side) ; y_range:units = "degrees_north" ; double z_range(side) ; z_range:units = "meters" ; double spacing(side) ; int dimension(side) ; float z(xysize) ; z:scale_factor = 1. ; z:add_offset = 0. ; z:node_offset = 0 ; // global attributes: :title = "Regridded Model Bathymetry for Cook Inlet Alaska" ; :source = "xyz2grd cookinletmodel_i.dat -R205/212/58.25/62.75 -I30c/15c -Gcookinletmodel_i.grd -Ddegrees_east/degrees_north/meters/1/0/Regridded Model Bathymetry for Cook Inlet Alaska/" ; } but the file does not follow CF or COORDS conventions (CF or COORDS compliancy would be indicted in a global attribute), it is unlikely that it will be viewable "out of the box" in ArcGIS. Since we are not experts-in nor do we provide support-for ArcGIS, we think that it is better for you to pose your question directly to ESRI support. That being said, here are some useful references on the use of netCDF in ESRI tools: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.2/index.cfm?TopicName=Displaying_netCDF_data There's also some good information about the need for CF compliance in: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.2/index.cfm?TopicName=FAQs_about_working_with_netCDF_data Cheers, Tom **************************************************************************** Unidata User Support UCAR Unidata Program (303) 497-8642 P.O. Box 3000 address@hidden Boulder, CO 80307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unidata HomePage http://www.unidata.ucar.edu **************************************************************************** Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: ASH-735831 Department: Support netCDF Priority: Normal Status: Closed