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\section{MNC: the MITgcm NetCDF Package}

\subsection{Introduction}

The MNC package is a set of convenience routines written to expedite
the process of creating, appending, and reading NetCDF files.  NetCDF
is a self-describing file format \cite{rew:97} intended primarily for
scientific data.  NetCDF reference papers, user guides, FAQs, and other
information can be obtained from UCAR's web site at:

\begin{itemize}
\item http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf/
\end{itemize}




\subsection{Key Routines}



\subsection{References}