Table to NetCDF (Multidimension)

Summary

Converts a table to a netCDF file.

Usage

• The default variable name is the same as the field name specified in the Fields to Variables parameter.

• The type of variable is the same as the type of field.

• The default dimension name is the same as the field name specified in the Fields to Dimensions parameter.

• The size of a dimension is equal to the number of unique values in the respective field.

• If no field is specified as dimension, then a dimension named RecordID is created in the output netCDF file.

• String fields may not be used to create dimensions in the netCDF file.

Syntax

TableToNetCDF_md (in_table, fields_to_variables, out_netCDF_file, {fields_to_dimensions})

Parameter	Explanation	Data Type
in_table	The input table.	Table View
fields_to_variables [[field, {variable}, {units}],...]	The field or fields used to create variables in the netCDF file. field—A field in the input table. {variable}—The netCDF variable name. {units}—The units of the data represented by the field.	Value Table
out_netCDF_file	The output netCDF file. The filename must have a .nc extension.	File
fields_to_dimensions [[field, {dimension}, {units}],...] (Optional)	The field or fields used to create dimensions in the netCDF file. Field—A field in the input table. {dimension}—The netCDF dimension name. {units}—The units of the data represented by the field.	Value Table

Code Sample

TableToNetCDF example 1 (Python window)

Converts a table to a netCDF file.

import arcpy
arcpy.TableToNetCDF_md("c:/data/netcdfgisdata/rainfall.dbf",
                       "longitude longitude degree_east;latitude latitude degree_north",
                       "c:/output/rain.nc","station station")

TableToNetCDF example 2 (stand-alone script)

Converts a table to a netCDF file.

# Name: TableToNetCDF_Ex_02.py
# Description: 
# Requirements: none

# Import system modules
import arcpy

# Set local variables
inTable = "c:/data/netcdfgisdata/rainfall.dbf"
fieldVariableUnits = "longitude longitude degree_east;latitude latitude degree_north"
outNetCDFFile = "c:/output/rain.nc"
fieldDimensionUnits = "station station"

# Execute SelectByDimension
import arcpy
arcpy.TableToNetCDF_md(inTable, fieldVariableUnits, outNetCDFFile, fieldDimensionUnits)

Environments

Current Workspace, Scratch Workspace

Licensing Information

ArcView: Yes

ArcEditor: Yes

ArcInfo: Yes