bin2cdf.1

     NAME
          bin2cdf - convert binary output files into NetCDF files

     SYNOPSIS
          bin2cdf [-cellsize size] [-compress level] [-descr d]
          [-units u] [-global] {-swap] [-short] [-nitem n} [-ispft]
          [-firstyear y] varname gridfile binfile netcdffile

     DESCRIPTION
          Program converts binary output files into NetCDF file.

     OPTIONS
          -cellsize size
               set cell size in grid file to size. Default is 0.5 deg.

          -compress level
               compression level for NetCDF4 files

          -descr d
               set long name in NetCDF file

          -units u
               set units in NetCDF file

          -global
               use global grid for NetCDF file

          -swap
               change byte order in binary file

          -short
               Data type of output is short, default is float

          -nitem n
               set number of output per year or number of PFTs if
               -ispft option is set.

          -ispft
               output is PFT specific.

          -firstyear
               set first year in NetCDF file. Default is 1901.

          varname
               variable name in NetCDF file

          gridfile
               filename of grid data file

          binfile
               filename of binary data file

          netcdffile
               filename of NetCDF file created

     EXAMPLES
          Create data file for vegetation carbon:
               bin2cdf -units gC/m2 -descr "vegetation carbon" vegc
               output/grid.bin output/vegc.bin vegc.nc

          Convert monthly data:
               bin2cdf -units gC/m2/month -descr "Net primary
               production" -nitem 12 npp output/grid.bin
               output/mnpp.bin mnpp.nc

     EXIT STATUS
          bin2cdf returns a zero exit status if the NetCDF file is
          created.  Non zero is returned in case of failure.


     AUTHORS
          For authors and contributors see AUTHORS file


     COPYRIGHT
          (C) Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), see
          COPYRIGHT file


     SEE ALSO
          soil2cdf(1), clm2cdf(1), country2cdf(1), lpjml(1)