Then click RE-CHECK above to detect the running server.
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Performance Settings
Boost processing speed using parallel CPU threads
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Server policy allows up to 4 processing threads for this account.
Process Flow
UPLOAD_DATA
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Choose Data Source
Process an archive you have, or download from Copernicus
Select a data source to continue.
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Upload Data
Upload your IMDAA ZIP archive for cloud processing
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DROP_ARCHIVES_HERE OR BROWSE
[ CHECKING_UPLOAD_LIMIT ]
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Dataset.zip
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⬆️ Transmitting to Cloud...0%
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ERA5 Request
Variables, date range and hours to fetch from Copernicus
Checking your Copernicus credentials…
Pick variables and a date range to see the estimated output size.
Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Neither the European Commission nor
ECMWF is responsible for any use of the Copernicus information or data it contains.
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Review Variables
Detected NetCDF variables and dimensions
Variable
Internal ID
Description
Levels
Output Cols
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Select Outputs
Choose variables to include in your CSV
Defaults to the source ZIP name. You can rename it before conversion.
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Select Region (Optional)
Restrict output to points, a bounding box, or an uploaded boundary
Every grid cell in the archive is written to the CSV. This is the default and
applies no spatial filtering at all.
Lat
Lon
No points added.
All data will be included.
Max distance from target points to include.
Coarsen the grid. Blank keeps native resolution.
Enter all four edges to see the estimated output size.
GeoJSON (.geojson / .json), or a .zip containing a shapefile's
.shp, .shx and .dbf. Max 20 MB. Only cells whose centre falls
inside the boundary are written.
No boundary uploaded.
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Review Job
Final overview before starting conversion
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Conversion Active
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Upload Complete
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Request History
Request Transmission Logs
DATA RETENTION POLICY:
Scientific records and files are automatically purged after 30 days of inactivity. Please keep your research
backups handy.
[ Storage Quota ]0 / 10 GB
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No requests found
Start a new conversion on the Home tab to see it here.
FILE_INVENTORY
Data Storage Interface
DATA RETENTION POLICY:
Scientific records and files are automatically purged after 30 days of inactivity. Please keep your research
backups handy.
[ ARCHIVE_SPACE ]0 / 10 GB
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No archive, processed CSV, or correction output is stored yet.
DATA_CORRECTIONS
Scientific Calibration & Rescaling
Correction Flow
SOURCE_SELECTION
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Upload Processed CSV
Select the CSV file you downloaded from this app
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LOAD_CSV_FOR_TRANSFORM OR BROWSE
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Configure Corrections
Set source frequency, unit conversion, and correction outputs
Choose the scientific calibration module and source frequency. The output files will be prefixed with
the name provided above.
Some sources are downloaded on your behalf using your own account, so the data is
attributed to you and counts against your quota with that provider — not ours.
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Copernicus Climate Data Store
Required for ERA5 downloads
Checking your Copernicus credentials…
Create a free account at
cds.climate.copernicus.eu,
then copy the Personal Access Token from your profile page. It is stored encrypted on
our server, is never written to logs, and is never returned by the API — only the last
four characters are shown back to you.
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CMIP6 / ESGF
Not available yet
CMIP6 climate projections are not supported yet, so no credentials are needed. ESGF
federates across nodes that go offline independently, each model ships its own grid,
and three different calendars are in circulation — shipping it half-working would
produce plausible-looking numbers that are quietly wrong.
Research Profile
Your Scientific Identity
Manage your profile and workspace configuration.
EMAILuser@example.com
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STATUS[ ONLINE ]
PLANFREE
Session
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Manage Unit Conversions
Add new mathematical transformations for IMDAA
variables.
Shared units are
visible to all researchers but only you can modify them.
Label
Source
Target
Formula
Scope
Action
Correction Engine Modules
Upload Python logic and Scientific Theory for custom corrections.
NetCDF Studio turns
large IMDAA archives into structured processed CSV outputs, keeps request progress visible, and supports
correction pipelines with previewable research-ready files.
◎ USER_ECOSYSTEM
Who it is for
Built for
meteorologists, climate analysts, hydrology teams, students, planners, and researchers working with
IMDAA archives and downstream mapped atmospheric datasets.
◎ PROCESSING_MODES
Hybrid Execution
Use online mode for
cloud-backed sync and remote access. Use offline mode when you want the local engine to process very
large IMDAA archives on your own machine.
◎ DATA_STEWARDSHIP
Privacy & Purge
Your studio separates
uploads, processed CSV outputs, and correction results. The purge action removes website-entered files
from your signed-in NetCDF Studio account when you need a clean slate.
Membership Access
Approval, expiry, and server allowance for this workspace.
NO_MEMBERSHIP
Choose a membership to unlock processing.
EXPIRY—
AUTH_CODE—
Membership approval details will appear here.
Tool Citation
Reference this studio in your publications.
Chowdhury, S. (2026). NetCDF Studio: A scientific correction and conversion pipeline for NCMRWF
archives. (Yet to be published)
CLICK_TO_COPY_CITATION
Studio Maintenance
Control connectivity, cache state, and local processing artifacts.
Studio Connectivity
Switch between cloud-backed online work and local offline execution for large archive runs.
Clean Workspace
Remove website-entered files and refresh local engine artifacts when you need a clean studio state.