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[UDUNITS #BJX-422344]: FORTRAN code/interface to read time units

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  • Subject: [UDUNITS #BJX-422344]: FORTRAN code/interface to read time units
  • Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:22:25 -0600
Martin,

> we are looking for some FORTRAN code to interprete time values in netcdf 
> files that are coded using the udunits convention of
> 
> units = "day(s) since YYYY-MM-DD ...
> 
> Because of the flexibility that is allowed in the formatting of that unit 
> string, parsing it is sort of a nightmare and we were thus wondering if you 
> know of any code that is available to do this. The udunits package can of 
> course interprete such labels, but perhaps there is a slimmer solution to 
> this problem than linking the whole package to our code?

The only Fortran library of which I'm aware is the one in the
UDUNITS package.  Sorry.

> Best regards,
> 
> Martin Schultz
> 
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Regards,
Steve Emmerson

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: BJX-422344
Department: Support UDUNITS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed