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Format

netCDF-3 Classic

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Summary

Name
netCDF-3 Classic
Identifiers
  • MIME: application/x-netcdf
  • PUID: fmt/282
Format type
Dataset
Description
This is an outline record only, and requires further details, research or authentication to provide information that will enable users to further understand the format and to assess digital preservation risks associated with it if appropriate. If you are able to help by supplying any additional information concerning this entry, please return to the main PRONOM page and select ‘Add an Entry’.
File extensions
nc, cdf
Submitted by
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Internal signatures

netCDF-3 Classic

Description
netCDF Magic Number CDF{version indicator}
Provenance
Signature submitted by The Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Germany.

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
None
Byte Sequence
43444601
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • V41

    Release date
    1 November 2010

    • Added format

      netCDF-3 Classic: Outline entry added

    • Added signature

      netCDF-3 Classic: Signature submitted by Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Germany