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2008 Unidata NetCDF Workshop for Developers and Data Providers > Overview of netCDF

2.2 What is netCDF?
NetCDF is more than just a file format.

In the simple view netCDF is:

Together the data model, file format, and APIs support the creation, access, and sharing of scientific data.

 


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