[gradsusr] Grads to netCDF

[Dave Allured]

See sdfwrite in the documentation index.  IMO an index entry for 
"write Netcdf" is needed.

--Dave

On 10/29/2011 5:58 PM, tcavazos at cicese.mx wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone knows how write from grads data format to netCDF?
>
> Thanks !
>
> Tereza Cavazos
>
>
>> Dear GrADS Linux Users,
>>
>>    This message is intended for those users downloading the OpenGrADS
>> bundle
>> for Linux. As of this writing there are 2 binary tarballs at sf.net:
>>
>> - 32-bit version (i686):
>>
>>         grads-2.0.1.oga.1-bundle-i686-glibc2.5-linux-gnu.tar.gz<http://sourceforge.net/projects/opengrads/files/grads2/2.0.1.oga.1/Linux/grads-2.0.1.oga.1-bundle-i686-glibc2.5-linux-gnu.tar.gz/download>
>>
>> -  64-bit version (x86_64):
>>
>>          grads-2.0.1.oga.1-bundle-x86_64-glibc2.5-linux-gnu.tar.gz<http://sourceforge.net/projects/opengrads/files/grads2/2.0.1.oga.1/Linux/grads-2.0.1.oga.1-bundle-x86_64-glibc2.5-linux-gnu.tar.gz/download>
>>
>> (You can determine if your machine is 32 or 64 bits with the uname
>> command:
>>
>> % uname -m
>> )
>>
>> Now, the i686 binary will usually work on a x86_64 machine, but the native
>> build will be a bit faster.
>>
>> Notice that we do not label the opengrads binary tarball with the name of
>> Linux distribution where we built it on. The reason is that these
>> (statically linked) binaries will usually work on a number of different
>> Linux distributions. (The usual error message saying  that a
>> "libWhatever.so" cannot be found is easily fixed in the opengrads builds;
>> see the Troubleshooting section of the INSTALL file.) The main factor
>> determining whether a binary will work or not is the version of the GNU C
>> Library (glibc). You can find the glibc version on your computer with the
>> ldd command:
>>
>>   % ldd --version
>>
>> The opengrads binaries for now on will show its own version of glibc in
>> the
>> file name. Usually, if your linux installation matches the glibc of the
>> opengrads binaries (or if it is newer) you should be fine. If you have an
>> older llinux distribution with a previous version of glibc there is a very
>> good chance that the binaries will not work.
>>
>> At this point in time, 2.5 is the older version of glibc I can build for;
>> however other people in this list may have older hardware available and be
>> kind enough to contribute builds. Otherwise, If you have an older version
>> of
>> glibc building from sources (or upgrading your OS) may be your best
>> option.
>> (Or else, run a previous version of grads).
>>
>>    Good Luck,
>>
>>      Arlindo
>>
>> --
>> Arlindo da Silva
>> dasilva at alum.mit.edu
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