The HDF format is the foundation for sharing data in many communities that have created domain-specific conventions on top of HDF. This presentation was given at the Winter meeting of the Earth Science Information Partnership (ESIP).

1. The Earth Science Platform
Conventions
Tools
Formats
Services
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2. Python and HDF
From the Introduction:
As a graduate student I didn’t care
that much about the details of how
my data were stored… As a
scientist, I eventually came to
recognize that the choices we make
for organizing and storing our data
are also choices about
communication. Not only do
standard, well-designed formats
make life easier for individuals, but
they make it possible to share data
with a global audience.
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3. Python and HDF and Science
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4. Python and HDF and Science have #HDFInside
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5. Formats with HDF Inside
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6. Formats with HDF Inside
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7. Formats with HDF Inside
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8. Formats with HDF Inside
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9. Formats with HDF Inside
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10. Formats with HDF Inside
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11. Formats with HDF Inside
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12. Formats with HDF Inside
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13. Formats with HDF Inside
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14. Formats with HDF Inside
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15. Community
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16. Community
Using HDF to share data?
Tweet #HDFInside
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