Glossary

Glossary#

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

Xarray#

An open source project and Python package that makes working with labelled multi-dimensional arrays simple, efficient, and fun!

Zarr#

A Python package that provides an implementation of chunked, compressed, N-dimensional arrays

GDAL#

(Geospatial Data Abstraction Library) a translator library for raster and vector geospatial data formats

HDF#

(Hierarchical Data Format) binary file format for heterogeneous N-dimensional datasets

netCDF#

(Network Common Data Form) binary file format for N-dimensional self-described datasets that originated in the geosciences

CF Conventions#

Metadata conventions designed to promote the processing and sharing of netCDF files