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+++ b/extra/ncArray/inst/ncarray_example_file.m	Mon Aug 24 08:51:53 2015 +0000
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+% create an example NetCDF file with the name filename and given data
+
+function ncarray_example_file(filename,data)
+
+  dtype = 'double';
+  sz = size(data);
+
+  % Variables
+  nccreate(filename,'lon','Format','classic','Datatype',dtype,...
+           'Dimensions',{'x',sz(1), 'y',sz(2)});
+  ncwriteatt(filename,'lon','long_name','Longitude')
+  ncwriteatt(filename,'lon','units','degrees_east')
+  
+  nccreate(filename,'lat','Datatype',dtype,'Dimensions',{'x',sz(1), 'y',sz(2)});
+  ncwriteatt(filename,'lat','long_name','Latitude')
+  ncwriteatt(filename,'lat','units','degrees_north')
+  
+  nccreate(filename,'time','Datatype',dtype,'Dimensions',{'time',1});
+  ncwriteatt(filename,'time','long_name','Time')
+  ncwriteatt(filename,'time','units','days since 1858-11-17 00:00:00 GMT')
+  
+  nccreate(filename,'SST','Datatype',dtype,'Dimensions',...
+           {'x',sz(1), 'y',sz(2), 'time',1});
+  ncwriteatt(filename,'SST','missing_value',single(9999))
+  ncwriteatt(filename,'SST','_FillValue',single(9999))
+  ncwriteatt(filename,'SST','units','degC')
+  ncwriteatt(filename,'SST','long_name','Sea Surface Temperature')
+  ncwriteatt(filename,'SST','coordinates','lat lon')
+
+  ncwrite(filename,'SST',data);  
+
+  % Copyright (C) 2012,2013,2015 Alexander Barth <barth.alexander@gmail.com>
+  %
+  % This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  % it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  % the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+  % (at your option) any later version.
+  %
+  % This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  % but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  % MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  % GNU General Public License for more details.
+  %
+  % You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  % along with this program; If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+