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ncBrowse
A Graphical netCDF File Browser
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version 1.6.5
ncBrowse is a Java application that provides flexible, interactive graphical displays of data and attributes
from a wide range of netCDF data file conventions.
Features
Version 1.6.5
released. Uses the new newCDF 4.2 library. New installer that supports the newer operating systems.
Requires at least JDK 1.6.
- Version 1.6.3 released. Fixes Dapper connection problem.
- Version
1.6.2 released. Fixes epic_code missing error.
- Version
1.6.0 released. Cleans up Dapper data access and fixes numerous
bugs.
- Color
lines by another variable.
- 3D
visualizations and LAS data access now available.
- New OPeNDAP (formerly
known as DODS) support with test version.
- New MacOS
X support with test version.
- Contains
support for variable mapping and animation. (Warning: this is
test version, please report any problems.)
- Directly access remote netCDF files from the Web. Uses the HTTPClient
library for connectivity.
- Designed to work with arbitrary netCDF
files.
- Browses file using the EPIC and COARDS
conventions.
- Provides a "tree" view of the netCDF file.
- Handles character variables.
- Handles dimensions without an associated variable.
- Uses sgt graphics to perform 1 and 2 dimensional cuts through data.
- Save to file a complete or the subset of a single variable as a "cdl" text file.
- Save to file time-depth slice in UNH format.
- InstallAnywhere scripts for UNIX, Win32, and MacOS.
- Currently uses Java 2 and Swing.
- Jdk1.1 version available for Mac Users.
Using ncBrowse and Help
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![Plot of velocity as a function of depth and time.](screen-6_half.gif)
Plot of velocity as a function of depth and time.
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![Contour level editor.](screen-7_half.gif)
Contour level editor.
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![Main ncBrowse interface.](screen-1_half.gif)
Main ncBrowse interface.
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![Tree View of netCDF file content.](screen-2_half.gif)
Tree View of netCDF file contents.
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![Selection of domain for graphical display.](screen-3_half.gif)
Selection of domain for graphical display.
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![Plot of wind speed as a function of time.](screen-4_quarter.gif)
Plot of wind speed as a function of time.
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![Plot of temperature as a function of depth and time.](screen-5_quarter.gif)
Plot of temperature as a function of depth and time.
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Download Options
Presently all downloading is via ftp. Use the links provided below or go
to the ftp directories at ftp://ftp.epic.noaa.gov/java/ncBrowse
to access older versions.
Installers for current version
Test netCDF Data Files
EPIC License Agreement
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Mail List
Announcements, discussions, and help are available at the ncBrowse mail list ncbrowse@noaa.gov,
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To subscribe, unsubscribe, or get help on the mail list send mail to epic-majordomo@noaa.gov
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respectively, in the
body of the mail message.
ncBrowse was written by Donald W. Denbo. Send comments and suggestions to
Donald.W.Denbo@noaa.gov.
This software is provided free of charge for all to use.
Please acknowledge NOAA/PMEL/EPIC group if you use these tools, applets, or applications.
Privacy Notice,
external links disclaimer,
and software license agreement.
Acknowledgments: This software was developed at the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO), a joint institute
of the University of Washington
(UW) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL), and funded by NOAA/ESDIM, NOAA/HPCC, NSF, and NOAA/PMEL.
US Dept of Commerce
NOAA / OAR / PMEL / EPIC