A separate workshop session covers the netCDF Java API and the Unidata Common Data Model, so this is just a brief overview.

• Object-oriented interface
• Platform independence
• Advanced network support, client-server access
• Provides CF conventions compliance, coordinate systems
• Implements the NetCDF Markup Language (NcML), which allows the addition of metadata and creation of virtual netCDF datasets through aggregation
• Supports on-the-fly decompression and caching
• Supports reading netCDF data and data in other formats through a Common Data Model interface: GRIB, HDF5, BUFR, GINI, DMSP, NEXRAD level 2 and 3, DORADE, ADDE

Annotated examples of complete Java netCDF programs are available from the program examples page.

2008 Unidata NetCDF Workshop for Developers and Data Providers > NetCDF APIs