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4.1 NetCDF Data Models
NetCDF supports two data models: classic and enhanced.

 

 

The classic model is associated with all versions of netCDF prior to netCDF-4.0. The enhanced model is a superset of the classic model, which closely mirrors the HDF5 data model.

Operations

Fun facts about netCDF data models:

 


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