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[netCDF #TJW-910944]: Reduce a NetCDF file extracting only a part of it

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  • Subject: [netCDF #TJW-910944]: Reduce a NetCDF file extracting only a part of it
  • Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:19:33 -0700
> Hello,
> 
> I'm writing to you because I'd like to extract a part of a NetCDF file
> I have. It's a big file I have to convert into HDF5 file but I don't
> need to have the whole file converted. It concerns a large area and I
> only needs the data concerning a small part of this large area.
> 
> That's why I'm looking for existing NetCDF functions to "cut" my NetCDF
> file. I'm not sure but maybe "ncks" could do so but I don't know if
> it's available for windows systems.
> 
> The reason I want to "cut" a part of my NetCDF file is to not work with
> useless data and to not use too big memory space that involve more
> computing time.
> 
> So if you can help me.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Florian TRIVERY
> 

Howdy Florian!

I think that the NCO tools, which you already mention, would be my preference.

According to the NCO web pages, ncks is available for windows. See their web 
site at:
http://nco.sourceforge.net/

Good luck!

Ed

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: TJW-910944
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed