Common Data Format

{{Short description|Library and toolkit for multi-dimensional data}}

Common Data Format (CDF) is a library and toolkit that was developed by the National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) at NASA started in 1985. The software is an interface for the storage and manipulation of multi-dimensional data sets.{{cite web|title=FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS|url=http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/FAQ.html|publisher=nasa.gov|accessdate=2008-03-18}}

See also

CGNS (CFD General Notation System)
Common data model
EAS3 (Ein-Ausgabe-System)
FITS (Flexible Image Transport System)
GRIB (GRIdded Binary)
Hierarchical Data Format (HDF)
NetCDF (Network Common Data Form - not compatible with CDF)
Tecplot binary files
XMDF (eXtensible Model Data Format)

References

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External links

{{cite web | url = http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/ | publisher = Goddard Space Flight Center | title = Common Data Format }}
{{cite web | title = An Introduction to Distributed Visualization | citeseerx = 10.1.1.63.8349 | postscript = : }} section 4.2 contains a comparison of CDF, HDF, and netCDF.

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Category:NASA spin-off technologies

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