Ncview version 1.38b is now available. Ncview is a visual browser for
numerical netCDF data files. It pops up a color-contour window of your
data, and a control panel from which you can access the variables in your
file along the applicable dimensions. You can animate the data along the
"unlimited" dimension (often Time) to make a simple movie. It's a nice
tool to quickly get a feel for just what your data looks like and how it
is evolving.
Source for ncview is available by anonymous ftp from unidata.ucar.edu in
file pub/netcdf/contrib/ncview.tar.Z.
I also have binaries available for those who can't or don't want to build
the package themselves. The binaries are available by anonymous ftp from
cirrus.ucsd.edu in directory pub/ncview_binaries. There are currently
binary versions made for the following platforms: Dec Alpha (OSF/1); Dec
Ultrix; HP/UX; SunOS; SGI Irix 5.2 and 6.0.1.
Please note that you need the latest *standard* version of the netCDF library
to compile Ncview. It doesn't presently work if you've installed the
experimental C++ interface, due to changes in the netCDF header files.
--David Pierce
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Climate Research Division
dpierce@xxxxxxxx
