stdlib_NetCDF

A set of wrappers and high-level functions and subroutines to read and write Network Common Data Form (NetCDF) files

Level 0 NetCDF readers-writers

This is the set of routines that act exactly like the base function call in the netcdf module, they just include the output error check. These routines are fairly low-level and intended to be used by experienced users, or users that have done all their homework before (that is, you know exactly what you are reading, writing, its characteristics, size, kind, everything). These routines should be the fastest routines, as they only wraps the original, no extra checks are performed.

Tip

If the optional argument ierr is passed to the subroutine, the error check is returned into the variable itself to give the user control over error handling. If this argument is not passed, level 0 NetCDF routines will simply call an error stop and use the string provided by nf90_strerror as information. The error handling block is

if (ierr_ /= nf90_NoErr) then
   if ( present(ierr) ) then
      ierr = ierr_
      return
   else
      error stop TRIM(nf90_strerror(ierr_))
   end if
end if

where ierr_ is the result of the netcdf function call.

Level 0 NetCDF routines are organised in the following files:

• stdlib_L0_netcdf.F90
• stdlib_L0_netcdf_attributes.F90
• stdlib_L0_netcdf_datasets.F90
• stdlib_L0_netcdf_dimensions.F90
• stdlib_L0_netcdf_variables.fypp

Level 1 NetCDF readers-writers

Here we start adding some fancy checking before the call to make writing or reading an unknown variable a little easier.