# Glossary

For Xarray data structure terminology see https://docs.xarray.dev/en/stable/user-guide/terminology.html

```{glossary}
[Xarray](https://docs.xarray.dev)
  An open source project and Python package that makes working with labelled multi-dimensional arrays simple, efficient, and fun!

[Zarr](https://zarr.readthedocs.io)
  A Python package that provides an implementation of chunked, compressed, N-dimensional arrays

[GDAL](https://gdal.org)
  (Geospatial Data Abstraction Library) a translator library for raster and vector geospatial data formats

[HDF](https://www.hdfgroup.org/solutions/hdf5/)
  (Hierarchical Data Format) binary file format for heterogeneous N-dimensional datasets

[netCDF](https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/)
  (Network Common Data Form) binary file format for N-dimensional self-described datasets that originated in the geosciences

[CF Conventions](https://cfconventions.org)
  Metadata conventions designed to promote the processing and sharing of netCDF files
```