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[netCDF #EZQ-884585]: NetCDF: Unknown file format

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  • Subject: [netCDF #EZQ-884585]: NetCDF: Unknown file format
  • Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 10:48:53 -0700
Just to be sure, I pulled down the file and sucessfully opened it with ncdump
from version 4.5.1-development. 

> 
> This is a known issue with netCDF 4.5.0; the upcoming release should fix 
> this, or you can revert to 4.4.1.1 for the time being.  If you don't mind 
> using the experimental 'master' branch (from 
> https://github.com/Unidata/netcdf-c) you can also bypass this issue there.
> 
> My sincere apologies,
> 
> -Ward
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > With reference to blog at
> >
> > https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/blogs/developer/en/entry/accessing_netcdf_data_by_coordinates
> >
> > netcdf can't read the example .nc file
> >
> > $ ncdump -h rtofs_glo_3dz_f006_6hrly_reg3.nc
> > ncdump: rtofs_glo_3dz_f006_6hrly_reg3.nc: NetCDF: Unknown file format
> >
> >
> 

=Dennis Heimbigner
  Unidata


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: EZQ-884585
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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