Hi all -
Just to clarify, NetCDF 'classic' and CF are already endorsed by NASA's
SPG, and NetCDF4 is at the review stage.
As far as I know, NetCDF's standing as a NASA-endorsed standard
is not in question at all; I don't believe the SPG ever removes a
standard from its list.
Cheers - Nan
On 6/21/11 11:23 AM, Karl Taylor wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I hope some of you will weigh-in concerning use of netCDF as a NASA
> data standard. See survey below.
>
> Best regards,
> Karl
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [Spg-announce] Request for Comments: NASA use of netCDF-4
> file format with HDF5
> Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:22:05 -0700
> From: Ullman, Richard E. (GSFC-5860) <richard.ullman at nasa.gov>
> To: SPG Announce <spg-announce at lists.nasa.gov>
> CC: spg-rfc-022 at lists.nasa.gov <spg-rfc-022 at lists.nasa.gov>
>
>
>
> NASA Data Systems Stakeholders:
>
> The Earth Science Data Systems Working Group (ESDSWG) for Standards is
> conducting a review of the network Common Data Form version 4, which
> uses the Hierarchical Data Format version 5 as a storage layer
> (netCDF-4 / HDF5), for possible adoption as a community standard.
>
> The scope of the present review is the ?implementation experience?
> and/or the "operational suitability" of the netCDF-4 specification. We
> have forwarded these questions to you because you are a NASA
> stakeholder who is likely to have experience with netCDF-4. Please
> respond with comments as relevant.
>
> If you have experience in using the netCDF-4 format (e.g., as a data
> provider, data consumer, or software developer or user), or in
> supporting software tools for netCDF-4, we'd like to hear from you. If
> you have tried to work with the netCDF-4 format but abandoned the
> effort for whatever reason, we'd like to hear about that experience as
> well. We'd also like to hear from those with experiences with other
> self-describing data formats about the appropriateness of the proposed
> specification.
>
> The Standards Process Group is charged with recommending data systems
> standards that will enhance interoperation of Earth science data
> systems within the agency and with partnering organizations. We do
> this through open review of standards submitted by community
> stakeholders for endorsement by NASA. It is absolutely essential that
> members of communities that may be impacted by proposed standards
> provide input in this process.
>
> Suggested comment areas for netCDF-4 are attached. The technical
> description of netCDF-4/HDF5 for your review can be found here:
>
> http://www.esdswg.org/spg/rfc/esds-rfc-022
>
> Comments should be sent before July 8 to <spg-rfc-022 at lists.nasa.gov
> <mailto:spg-rfc-022 at lists.nasa.gov>>.
>
> Thank you
>
> Richard Ullman
> For the SPG
>
>
>
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