Using NCDUMP to reveal the secrets of Netcdf

NetCDF is a self-describing file format with all the information and meta-data necessary to understand the dataset contained within the file itself. But how can you read this information to discover the contents of your netCDF file? Well, here I will reveal how you can read the file header quickly and easily directly from the command and reveal the secrets contained within :-) The level is basic and assumes no previous knowledge.