# bin2cdf.1

         NAME
              bin2cdf - convert binary output files into NetCDF files

         SYNOPSIS
              soil2cdf [-cellsize size] [-compress level] [-descr d]
              [-units u] {-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

              -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
              Werner von Bloh (Werner.von.Bloh@pik-potsdam.de),

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