# Simple access to scientific datasets with Processing

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/simple-access-to-scientific-datasets-with-processing/5779>\
**Category:** Libraries\
**Created:** [November 20, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/simple-access-to-scientific-datasets-with-processing/5779 "2018-11-20T22:33:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![mcintyre](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/mcintyre/32/14561_2.png) [@mcintyre](https://discourse.processing.org/u/mcintyre)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/simple-access-to-scientific-datasets-with-processing/5779/1 "2018-11-20T22:33:52Z")

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Howdy folks!

I’d like to announce NetCDF for Processing, a wrapper around the [NetCDF Java library](https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/current/netcdf-java/). The goal is to provide a simple API for accessing scientific datasets in formats like [HDF5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierarchical_Data_Format), [NetCDF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetCDF), [GRIB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GRIB), and [many more](https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/thredds/current/netcdf-java/reference/formats/FileTypes.html).

Have a look on [GitHub](https://github.com/nickmcintyre/processing-netcdf) and please keep me posted with any feedback or suggestions. Additional examples and documentation are on the way!

Gobble gobble,  
Nick

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**Author:** ![sspboyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/sspboyd/32/1789_2.png) [@sspboyd](https://discourse.processing.org/u/sspboyd)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/simple-access-to-scientific-datasets-with-processing/5779/2 "2019-04-11T17:37:09Z")

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This is fantastic Nick. Exactly what I’m looking for to parse some climate data.  
Thanks very much!!

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**Author:** ![mcintyre](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/mcintyre/32/14561_2.png) [@mcintyre](https://discourse.processing.org/u/mcintyre)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/simple-access-to-scientific-datasets-with-processing/5779/3 "2019-04-12T02:03:51Z")

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Glad to hear it! I’m curious to learn what may be missing or otherwise needs a rethink.