Section: 15.16 NetCDF-4 Status

15.16 NetCDF-4 Status

NetCDF-4.0 was released in June 2008. NetCDF-4.0.1 was release in March 2009.

We're always seeking feedback on performance and functionality.
The netCDF daily snapshot should be used to get bug fixes for enhanced netCDF-4 model features.
ncdump handles netCDF-4 enhanced model in 4.0.1 release.
ncgen only handles classic model in 4.0.1 release, but an upgraded version of ncgen has been developed by Dennis Heimbigner and is available with --enable-ncgen4 configure option.

NetCDF-4.1 will contain the openDAP client, allowing remote access to netCDF files.

Tentative plans for netCDF-4.2 and beyond are on the netCDF documentation page.