NetCDF Java Tutorial

1. Overview of the Common Data Model and API

Overview (ppt)

2. Working with CDM files

• NetcdfFile: reading CDM files
• NetcdfDataset: enhanced files, coordinate systems
• NetcdfFileWriteable: writing netCDF-3 Files

3. Programming with the NetCDF Java library

• NetCDF Java library: website
• Building from source

3. NcML

• Modifying existing files
• Aggregation

4. Writing an I/O Service Provider

• Implementing an IOSP : Overview
• Example: Lightning data
• Example: DMSP data
• Example: Radar data
• IOSP details
• Other Classes Needed when writing an IOSP

5. Coordinate Systems

• _Coordinate Attribute Examples
• Writing a Coordinate System Builder: recognizing Coordinate Systems.
• Writing a Coordinate Transform: implementing Projections and Vertical Transforms

6. Scientific Datatypes

• Grid Datatype
• Radial Datatype
• Point/Station/Trajectory Datatypes
• Writing a Datatype implementation: Point/Station/Trajectory, Radar files, etc.

7. Runtime Loading

8. Reference

• Reference Docs