[gradsusr] using GrADS to extract NetCDF data

[Jeffrey Duda]

I would use either ncdump or ncks for this operation.  I think they're much
more suited for extracting data from a netCDF file such as WRF output.

Jeff Duda

On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 12:45 PM, David Bryan
<davidstephenbryan at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I'm new to GrADS and have a simple question.
>
> I need to extract a limited amount of data--a few parameters and specific
> grid
> points--from rich netcdf data sets (WRF output).  Is GrADS the right tool
> for
> that?  I thought it was, but after reading the "Basic Concepts of
> Operation" in
> the Users Guide, I got the impression that GrADS is only a visualization
> tool.
> If GrADS is right for the job, could you suggest the function/section to
> examine
> on this matter?  If it's not, I would welcome any other suggestions.
>
> Thanks,
> David
>
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