Ncview

Ncview is a visual browser for netCDF format files. Typically you would use ncview to get a quick and easy, push-button look at your netCDF files. You can view simple movies of the data, view along various dimensions, take a look at the actual data values, change color maps, invert the data, etc.

Version: 2.1.7 (MARCONI) 2.1.8 (G100, LEONARDO)

Availability: GALILEO100, LEONARDO, MARCONI

Target: all

Official web site: http://meteora.ucsd.edu/~pierce/ncview_home_page.html

Related Commands:

  • Setup the environment with the command: module load ncview
  • Run the tool with the command:
    ncview [options] "datafiles"

Help and Documentation:

  • You can find documentation on the system, with the command module help ncview
  • You can find documentation on the system, with the command man ncview, after the setup of the environment.
  • A small online help is available on the system typing the command ncview without any parameter.
  • The manual is on the web (here) at the original home page.

CINECA consultants can be reached through the addr: superc@cineca.it