What is the easiest way to use netCDF?
You will need to install some software on your computer. The most basic application (ncBrowse) is Java-based and free, and will allow you to plot the data, view the header information and export to ASCII if you wish to do so (as will ncdump). Otherwise you can read netCDF files with commercial scientific software or programming languages that you are already familiar with. The first time user guide for netCDF (the netCDF Primer, will tell you how to install these applications on your computer.