netcdf4-python

[Matt Newville]

On Feb 20, 7:47 pm, deadpickle <deadpic... at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to use the python module "netcdf4-python" to read a netcdf
> file. So far I'm trying to do the basics and just open the script:
>
> from netCDF4 import Dataset
> rootgrp = Dataset('20060402-201025.netcdf', 'r',
> format='NETCDF3_CLASSIC')
> print rootgrp.file_format
> rootgrp.close()
>
> when I do this I get the exit code error (when I run in Scite):
>
> >pythonw -u "netcdf_test.py"
> >Exit code: -1073741819
>
>  or Python stops responding (in windows cmd).
>
> I'm not sure what is wrong so if anyone as any ideas I would gladly
> send you the netcdf file to try. Thanks.

If the file is really of NetCDF3 format, scipy.io.netcdf should work.
Replace
  netCDF4.Dataset(filename,'r',format='NETCDF3_CLASSIC')
with
  scipy.io.netcdf.netcdf_open(filename,'r')

--Matt Newville