NetCDF functions
==================
This is the list of all the functions related to :class:`NetCDF` data.

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    * - :func:`abs`
      - Compute the absolute value

    * - :func:`acos`
      - Compute the arc cosine

    * - :func:`append`
      - Append the given data to file

    * - :func:`asin`
      - Compute the arc sine

    * - :func:`atan`
      - Compute the arc tangent

    * - :func:`atan2`
      - Compute the arc tangent of 2 :class:`Fieldset` objects

    * - :func:`attributes`
      - Return the attributes of the current :class:`NetCdf` variable

    * - :func:`cos`
      - Compute the cosine

    * - :func:`dimension_names`
      - Return a list of the :class:`NetCdf`'s dimension names.

    * - :func:`dimensions`
      - Return a list of the :class:`NetCdf`'s dimensions.

    * - :func:`div`
      - Compute the integer part of a divison

    * - :func:`exp`
      - Compute the exponential

    * - :func:`file`
      - Return a file handler for the specified filename

    * - :func:`global_attributes`
      - Return the :class:`NetCdf` global metadata

    * - :func:`max`
      - Maximum

    * - :func:`min`
      - Minimum

    * - :func:`mod`
      - Compute the integer remainder of a divison

    * - :func:`netcdf_auto_rescale_values_to_fit_packed_type`
      - Set the behaviour of :class:`NetCdf` value handling

    * - :func:`netcdf_auto_scale_values`
      - Set the behaviour of :class:`NetCdf` value handling

    * - :func:`netcdf_auto_translate_times`
      - Set the behaviour of :class:`NetCdf` value handling

    * - :func:`netcdf_preserve_missing_values`
      - Set the behaviour of :class:`NetCdf` value handling

    * - :func:`netcdf_visualiser`
      - Define visualisation for :class:`NetCdf` data

    * - :func:`read`
      - Read the given file and returns a variable of the appropriate type

    * - :func:`setcurrent`
      - Set the variable on which :class:`NetCdf` functions will operate

    * - :func:`sgn`
      - Compute the sign

    * - :func:`sin`
      - Compute the sine

    * - :func:`sqrt`
      - Compute the square root

    * - :func:`tan`
      - Compute the tangent

    * - :func:`value`
      - Return a value from the current :class:`NetCdf` variable

    * - :func:`values`
      - Return the values from a data object

    * - :func:`variables`
      - Return the names of the variables in a :class:`NetCdf`

    * - :func:`write`
      - Writes/appends the given data to file