ReadDF module reads netCDF files into Iris Explorer

• To: netcdfgroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
• Subject: ReadDF module reads netCDF files into Iris Explorer
• From: davidw@xxxxxxxx
• Date: Mon, 18 Jul 1994 12:00:38 -0600 (CDT)

 The Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Group at the National Center for
Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) and the Mesoscale Dynamics and
Precipitation Branch at NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center are pleased
to announce the second release of the NCSA PATHFINDER module set for
SGI Iris Explorer.

 Of interest to netCDF and HDF users might be the updated version of
the ReadDF module.

 ReadDF is capable of reading from a variety of NCSA HDF files (files
created with HDF versions 3.1,3.2,3.3), MFHDF/3.3 as well as UNIDATA
netCDF files. The format translation is handled transparently. Up to
five unique lattices may be generated from the file (as these files
can contain multiple data fields) using a single module. A variety of
dimensionalities and data types are supported also. Multiple variables
may be combined in a single lattice to generate vector data. All three
Explorer coordinate systems are supported. A user-friendly interface
provides control and information about the contents of arbitrary HDF
and netCDF files.


 For more information on the NCSA PATHFINDER project and other
available modules, please visit our WWW/Mosaic PATHFINDER Home Page:

 http://redrock.ncsa.uiuc.edu/PATHFINDER/pathrel2/top/top.html

 The ReadDF module may be downloaded either via the WWW server or
anonymous ftp at redrock.ncsa.uiuc.edu in the /pub/PATHFINDER
directory.

For more information please send email to: pathfinder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx