[netcdf-java] Combining NcFiles

Kyle Wilcox Kyle.Wilcox at noaa.gov
Fri Feb 29 11:48:54 MST 2008


Does this work for you? ncrcat is my best friend for doing exactly what 
you described.

http://nco.sourceforge.net/nco.html#Concatenation

Christopher Mueller wrote:
> All,
> 
> I have a question about combining two netcdf datasets.  I am currently
> downloading datasets from an opendap site, the result of which is a separate
> file for each timestep.  Each file contains the same lat/lon/depth
> dimensions and have the same variables, so aside from the time that the file
> represents and the data contained within the variables, the files are
> identical.  I¹m looking for a way to append all of the files together
> programmatically (I know there are applications which can append, but I need
> to do it in my own code).
> 
> Do I have to tear each file apart and ³rebuild² the variables ³by hand², or
> is there a way I can ³join² the files together at a ³higher level²??
> 
> Can some one help me out with this??
> 
> 
> Thank you in advance,
> Chris
> 
> 
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