Converting netCDF to geoTIFF using ArcGIS 10.5
ArcGIS is a program for working with maps and geographic data. It can handle netCDF data.
- Open ArcMAP and select the "Blank Map" template.***IMAGE REMOVED***
- At the top of the screen, click on the "Windows" tab and then click "Search".
- The search window will come up. In the search window click on "Tools" and type "netcdf to raster."***IMAGE REMOVED***
- Click on "Make NetCDF Raster Layer".
- The parameters window will open.***IMAGE REMOVED***
- Click on the folder icon next to "Input netCDF file" and navigate to the location where your netCDF file is located. The file extension will be either ".nc" or ".nc4" ***IMAGE REMOVED***
- Select your netCDF file an set the necessary parameters. ***IMAGE REMOVED***
- Click "OK" and ArcGIS will create the raster layer. This may take a minute depending on the hardware specifications of your computer. ***IMAGE REMOVED***
- To export the raster to geoTIFF, click on "File" then "Export Map".
- Select the location where you want the output file to be located and a name for the file.
- Select the TIFF output format. ***IMAGE REMOVED***
- Under the "Options" section, click the "Format" tab and check the "Write GeoTIFF Tags" box.***IMAGE REMOVED***
- Click "Save" and ArcGIS will create the geoTIFF file.***IMAGE REMOVED***