ingrid | The Postscript-based software on which the Data Library is built. |
CPT | Climate Predictability Tool More information |
ferret | Interactive computer visualization and analysis software. More information |
GrADS | Grid Analysis and Display System More information |
matlab | Data analysis and visualization software. More information |
NCL | NCAR Command Language More information |
WinDisp | A public domain software package for the display and analysis of satellite images, maps and associated databases, with an emphasis on early warning for food security. More information |
Full Information Formats
These files contain all of the available metadata. | |
OPeNDAP | A system which downloads data directly to software, such as matlab, Ferret, GrADS, etc. Specific instructions are available in the table above. Note: OPeNDAP was formerly known as DODS (Distributed Oceanographic Data System). More Information |
netCDF (network Common Data Form) | A commonly supported self-describing data format. More Information |
Partial Information Formats
These files contain only some of the available metadata. | |
Columnar Table | A table with separate columns of numbers for each independent variable (i.e., grids) and for the data. This is an inefficient format, so you would have gotten a file for dataset of this size. This file will be approximately 366153728 bytes, with 4 columns of 291320064 numbers. |
2-Dimensional Tab-Separated Tables | Tab-separated-values (tsv) file with information about the independent variables (i.e., grids). The list to the left allows you to specify the format of the table. Note: The variable running across the top of the table (identifing columns) is listed first and the variable running down the side of the table (identifing rows) is listed second. |
GIS-Compatible Formats
There are three GIS-compatible formats available. | |
2-Dimensional Table | A 2-dimensional ascii file that includes an ArcInfo Header. |
IDA Image | File(s) in the Image Display and Analysis format. Typically used with WinDisp. |
LAN Image | File(s) in the ERDAS LAN format. Typically used with various GIS programs, including ArcView and HealthMapper. |
GeoTIFF Image | File in GeoTIFF format. Typically used with various GIS programs, including ArcView and ENVI. |
Data Only Formats
These files contain just the data without any of the available metadata. | |
(this dataset is too large to be served as a single file) |