What Is NetCDF Data and Why Is It Interesting?

A simple introduction to NetCDF data format — how to read and manipulate it using Python libraries such as Xarray and netCDF4.

Imagine you are a scientist (or just a climate enthusiast) and you want to study the effects of global warming. Naturally, you would want to collect data on the temperature, rainfall, etc. over the place you are researching. This could be a city, country, or the entire Earth. For the analysis, you …

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