To follow this tutorial you need MATLAB® version 2011a or higher.
SOBEK outputs NetCDF files (*.nc). This tutorial shows you how to access these files in Matlab. We will investigate the contents of the netCDF file and plot a timeseries.
Step-by-step guide
You can find SOBEK output in the <projectname>.dsproj_data folder. Here you will find several files with the *.nc extension. These are NetCDF files. They correspond to the output selected in DeltaShell. Note: if this folder contains files with the extension *.nc.changes you have not saved your project after running the model. Save the project in DeltaShell before continuing.
NetCDF (Network Common Data Form) is an open standard for storing scientific data. Delft3D Flexible Mesh (and SOBEK) use the CF-1.0 convention.
- For this tutorial we will use the observation point output for water level. If you do not have a SOBEK model readily available, download the following output file: Water level (op).nc
