Final Recommendation to NASA HQ - February, 2009

Frank,

The Standards Process Group has evaluated the community use of the netCDF classic data model. This data model has been implemented in the netCDF libraries. While much of the netCDF production is in the process of migrating to the new netCDF4 data model, operational experience with the netCDF classic is extremely positive and the new netCDF libraries are backward compatible.

Based upon the 20 responses to our request for comment, the SPG recommends that netCDF "classic" be endorsed as an appropriate standard for NASA Earth Science data.

The note is posted on the SPG site at:

http://www.esdswg.org/spg/rfc/esds-rfc-011

-Rich

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 Richard Ullman, NASA GSFC, Code 586
 ES-DSWG Standards Process Group Chair

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