did you check that the file was actually downloaded correctly and is a valid netcdf file? My guess. particularly on Windows, is that for the download.file statement you need to add that mode="wb" to the command.
-Roy M. On Jul 11, 2011, at 6:57 AM, kokavolchkov wrote: > Well, if I use this script: > > library(ncdf) > link <- > "http://ibis.grdl.noaa.gov/SAT/SeaLevelRise/slr/slr_sla_gbl_free_all_66.nc" > dest <- "C:/temp/slr_sla_gbl_free_all_66.nc" > mode="wb": AFAIK > download.file(url=link,destfile=dest) > nc1 <- open.ncdf(dest) > > compiler prints: > > Error in R_nc_open: Invalid argument > Error in open.ncdf trying to open file C:/temp/slr_sla_gbl_free_all_66.nc > > [Package ncdf is installed correctly] > > -- > View this message in context: > http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/NetCDF-open-nc-tp3659401p3659597.html > Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. ********************** "The contents of this message do not reflect any position of the U.S. Government or NOAA." ********************** Roy Mendelssohn Supervisory Operations Research Analyst NOAA/NMFS Environmental Research Division Southwest Fisheries Science Center 1352 Lighthouse Avenue Pacific Grove, CA 93950-2097 e-mail: roy.mendelss...@noaa.gov (Note new e-mail address) voice: (831)-648-9029 fax: (831)-648-8440 www: http://www.pfeg.noaa.gov/ "Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill." "From those who have been given much, much will be expected" ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.