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 //All attributes are MANDATORY to include in your netCDF unless stated: CONDITIONAL= include these fields if the information exists, or RECOMMENDED = it is recommended to include these fields but not mandatory.// //All attributes are MANDATORY to include in your netCDF unless stated: CONDITIONAL= include these fields if the information exists, or RECOMMENDED = it is recommended to include these fields but not mandatory.//
  
-| Attribute | Example | Description |+| **Attribute** | **Example** | **Description** |
 | standard_name | “depth” | A description of the variable’s content from the CF standard name table. | | standard_name | “depth” | A description of the variable’s content from the CF standard name table. |
 | long_name | “depth” | A descriptive name that indicates a variable’s content. | | long_name | “depth” | A descriptive name that indicates a variable’s content. |
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 | comment (RECOMMENDED) | “....” | Miscellaneous information about the data, that cannot be described in any of the other available attributes. | | comment (RECOMMENDED) | “....” | Miscellaneous information about the data, that cannot be described in any of the other available attributes. |
  
- +=== NetCDF manipulation tools ===
-==== NetCDF manipulation tools ====+
  
   * [[https://downloads.unidata.ucar.edu/netcdf/|NetCDF library software]]: //ncdump// can convert a netCDF binary file to CDL text.   * [[https://downloads.unidata.ucar.edu/netcdf/|NetCDF library software]]: //ncdump// can convert a netCDF binary file to CDL text.
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