netCDF

netCDF is a set of software libraries and self-describing, machine-independent data formats that support the creation, access, and sharing of array-oriented scientific data.

Installations on NSC systems

Tetralith and Sigma

netCDF is available via the module system on Tetralith and Sigma in a module named netCDF-HDF5-utils. For more information about available versions, please see the Tetralith and Sigma Software list.

How to run

Load the netCDF module corresponding to the version you want to use, e.g

module load netCDF-HDF5-utils/4.9.2-1.12.2-hpc1-intel-2023a-eb

This will add the netCDF binaries to your search path:

nc-config
nccopy
ncdump
ncgen
ncgen3
ncxx4-config
nc-config

The environment variable ${NETCDF_DIR} is also set. ${NETCDF_DIR} points to the base folder containing the netcdf installation. Sub-folders from ${NETCDF_DIR}:

bin
include
lib
share

You can build applications against the netCDF libraries using the include files in ${NETCDF_DIR}/include and pre-built libraries in ${NETCDF_DIR}/lib. e.g.

icc -I $NETCDF_DIR/include -L $NETCDF_DIR/lib