NetCDF (Network Common Data Form) is a set of software libraries and machine-independent, self-describing file formats used to store and share array-oriented scientific data. Widely used in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, it supports efficient access to multidimensional data (e.g., temperature, wind speed), and has been a fundamental archival and operational data format used since 1990. In this workshop, the netCDF lead developer from NSF Unidata, Ward Fisher, will discuss the current state of the netCDF project, how we have adapted to the move to Cloud Computing and object data storage, and what is on the horizon for this storied project.
