Limitation of variable name length in NetCDF file

[Shailendra Rai]

Hello All,



Is there any limitation in the variable name length of NetCDF file in 

GrADS ?



I have downloaded a NetCDF file which contains meridional wind speed 

(var name: meridional_wind_speed) and meridional wind stress (var name: 

meridional_wind_stress). When I opened the NetCDF file by 'sdfopen 

filename', the variable name for both the variables is meridional_wind 

(i guess it is due to limitation in var name length)so both the 

variable can not be distinguished.



Kindly suggest how to proceed in this ?



regards



Shailendra.

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Dr. Shailendra Rai                               

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University of Allahabad

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