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USFS LogoNational Fire Plan logoNASA logoJoint Fire Science Program LogoEPA logoBlueSky is a framework for model management. It facilitates the use of predictive models that simulate the cumulative impacts of smoke on air quality from forest, agricultural, and range fires.

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NetCDF Formatted Files

— last modified Jun 05, 2009 12:54 PM

BlueSky's use of NetCDF formatted files 

COMING SOON

- ROBERT, DANIEL

 

BlueSky and NetCDF

The major way that a user will interact with NetCDF in BlueSky is through the output of the Dispersion step - smoke concentrations - which is NetCDF formatted.

Basics of NetCDF

NetCDF is a binary standard created by NCAR and Unidata.  See Unidata's page for the definitive reference, but don't expect it to be understandable.

Basically, NetCDF simply wraps a set of binary gridded data with metadata explaining the data, including units, locations, etc...  NetCDF is also platform independant, making it both encapsulated and portable.

Many libraries have been written to allow programs to use NetCDF.  BlueSky tries to follow both the NetCDF standard and the COARDS units and grid standards. 

Smoke Concentrations NetCDF File

NEEDED.  - ROBERT?  TARA ? DANIEL ?

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