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Module write_ncdf

This IGM module writes 2D field variables specified in the parameter list vars_to_save into the NetCDF output file defined by the parameter output_file (default: output.nc). The saving frequency is determined by the parameter processes.time.save in the time module.

This module requires the netCDF4 library.

Config Structure

write_ncdf:
  output_file: output.nc
  vars_to_save:
    - topg
    - usurf
    - thk
    - smb
    - velbar_mag
    - velsurf_mag
    - uvelsurf
    - vvelsurf
    - wvelsurf

Parameters

Name Type Units Description Default Value
output_file str dimless Output ncdf data file output.nc
vars_to_save list dimless List of variables to be recorded in the ncdf file ['topg', 'usurf', 'thk', 'smb', 'velbar_mag', 'velsurf_mag', 'uvelsurf', 'vvelsurf', 'wvelsurf']

Example Usage