! netcdf version 3 fortran interface:

! external netcdf data types:

      integer nf_byte
      integer nf_int1
      integer nf_char
      integer nf_short
      integer nf_int2
      integer nf_int
      integer nf_float
      integer nf_real
      integer nf_double

      parameter (nf_byte = 1)
      parameter (nf_int1 = nf_byte)
      parameter (nf_char = 2)
      parameter (nf_short = 3)
      parameter (nf_int2 = nf_short)
      parameter (nf_int = 4)
      parameter (nf_float = 5)
      parameter (nf_real = nf_float)
      parameter (nf_double = 6)

! default fill values:

      integer           nf_fill_byte
      integer           nf_fill_int1
      integer           nf_fill_char
      integer           nf_fill_short
      integer           nf_fill_int2
      integer           nf_fill_int
      real              nf_fill_float
      real              nf_fill_real
      doubleprecision   nf_fill_double

      parameter (nf_fill_byte = -127)
      parameter (nf_fill_int1 = nf_fill_byte)
      parameter (nf_fill_char = 0)
      parameter (nf_fill_short = -32767)
      parameter (nf_fill_int2 = nf_fill_short)
      parameter (nf_fill_int = -2147483647)
      parameter (nf_fill_float = 9.9692099683868690e+36)
      parameter (nf_fill_real = nf_fill_float)
      parameter (nf_fill_double = 9.9692099683868690e+36)

! mode flags for opening and creating a netcdf dataset:

      integer nf_nowrite
      integer nf_write
      integer nf_clobber
      integer nf_noclobber
      integer nf_fill
      integer nf_nofill
      integer nf_lock
      integer nf_share
      integer nf_sizehint_default
      integer nf_align_chunk

      parameter (nf_nowrite = 0)
      parameter (nf_write = 1)
      parameter (nf_clobber = 0)
      parameter (nf_noclobber = 4)
      parameter (nf_fill = 0)
      parameter (nf_nofill = 256)
      parameter (nf_lock = 1024)
      parameter (nf_share = 2048)
      parameter (nf_sizehint_default = 0)
      parameter (nf_align_chunk = -1)

! size argument for defining an unlimited dimension:

      integer nf_unlimited
      parameter (nf_unlimited = 0)

! global attribute id:

      integer nf_global
      parameter (nf_global = 0)

! implementation limits:

      integer nf_max_dims
      integer nf_max_attrs
      integer nf_max_vars
      integer nf_max_name
      integer nf_max_var_dims

      parameter (nf_max_dims = 100)
      parameter (nf_max_attrs = 2000)
      parameter (nf_max_vars = 2000)
      parameter (nf_max_name = 128)
      parameter (nf_max_var_dims = nf_max_dims)

! error codes:

      integer nf_noerr
      integer nf_ebadid
      integer nf_eexist
      integer nf_einval
      integer nf_eperm
      integer nf_enotindefine
      integer nf_eindefine
      integer nf_einvalcoords
      integer nf_emaxdims
      integer nf_enameinuse
      integer nf_enotatt
      integer nf_emaxatts
      integer nf_ebadtype
      integer nf_ebaddim
      integer nf_eunlimpos
      integer nf_emaxvars
      integer nf_enotvar
      integer nf_eglobal
      integer nf_enotnc
      integer nf_ests
      integer nf_emaxname
      integer nf_eunlimit
      integer nf_enorecvars
      integer nf_echar
      integer nf_eedge
      integer nf_estride
      integer nf_ebadname
      integer nf_erange
      integer nf_enomem

      parameter (nf_noerr = 0)
      parameter (nf_ebadid = -33)
      parameter (nf_eexist = -35)
      parameter (nf_einval = -36)
      parameter (nf_eperm = -37)
      parameter (nf_enotindefine = -38)
      parameter (nf_eindefine = -39)
      parameter (nf_einvalcoords = -40)
      parameter (nf_emaxdims = -41)
      parameter (nf_enameinuse = -42)
      parameter (nf_enotatt = -43)
      parameter (nf_emaxatts = -44)
      parameter (nf_ebadtype = -45)
      parameter (nf_ebaddim = -46)
      parameter (nf_eunlimpos = -47)
      parameter (nf_emaxvars = -48)
      parameter (nf_enotvar = -49)
      parameter (nf_eglobal = -50)
      parameter (nf_enotnc = -51)
      parameter (nf_ests = -52)
      parameter (nf_emaxname = -53)
      parameter (nf_eunlimit = -54)
      parameter (nf_enorecvars = -55)
      parameter (nf_echar = -56)
      parameter (nf_eedge = -57)
      parameter (nf_estride = -58)
      parameter (nf_ebadname = -59)
      parameter (nf_erange = -60)
      parameter (nf_enomem = -61)

! error handling modes:

      integer  nf_fatal
      integer nf_verbose

      parameter (nf_fatal = 1)
      parameter (nf_verbose = 2)

! miscellaneous routines:

      character(80) ::   nf_inq_libvers
      external           nf_inq_libvers

      character(80) ::   nf_strerror
!                         (integer             ncerr)
      external           nf_strerror

      logical            nf_issyserr
!                         (integer             ncerr)
      external           nf_issyserr

! control routines:

      integer         nf_inq_base_pe
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             pe)
      external        nf_inq_base_pe

      integer         nf_set_base_pe
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             pe)
      external        nf_set_base_pe

      integer         nf_create
!                         (character*(*)       path,
!                          integer             cmode,
!                          integer             ncid)
      external        nf_create

      integer         nf__create
!                         (character*(*)       path,
!                          integer             cmode,
!                          integer             initialsz,
!                          integer             chunksizehint,
!                          integer             ncid)
      external        nf__create

      integer         nf__create_mp
!                         (character*(*)       path,
!                          integer             cmode,
!                          integer             initialsz,
!                          integer             basepe,
!                          integer             chunksizehint,
!                          integer             ncid)
      external        nf__create_mp

      integer         nf_open
!                         (character*(*)       path,
!                          integer             mode,
!                          integer             ncid)
      external        nf_open

      integer         nf__open
!                         (character*(*)       path,
!                          integer             mode,
!                          integer             chunksizehint,
!                          integer             ncid)
      external        nf__open

      integer         nf__open_mp
!                         (character*(*)       path,
!                          integer             mode,
!                          integer             basepe,
!                          integer             chunksizehint,
!                          integer             ncid)
      external        nf__open_mp

      integer         nf_set_fill
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             fillmode,
!                          integer             old_mode)
      external        nf_set_fill

      integer         nf_redef
!                         (integer             ncid)
      external        nf_redef

      integer         nf_enddef
!                         (integer             ncid)
      external        nf_enddef

      integer         nf__enddef
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             h_minfree,
!                          integer             v_align,
!                          integer             v_minfree,
!                          integer             r_align)
      external        nf__enddef

      integer         nf_sync
!                         (integer             ncid)
      external        nf_sync

      integer         nf_abort
!                         (integer             ncid)
      external        nf_abort

      integer         nf_close
!                         (integer             ncid)
      external        nf_close

      integer         nf_delete
!                         (character*(*)       ncid)
      external        nf_delete

! general inquiry routines:

      integer         nf_inq
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             ndims,
!                          integer             nvars,
!                          integer             ngatts,
!                          integer             unlimdimid)
      external        nf_inq

      integer         nf_inq_ndims
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             ndims)
      external        nf_inq_ndims

      integer         nf_inq_nvars
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             nvars)
      external        nf_inq_nvars

      integer         nf_inq_natts
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             ngatts)
      external        nf_inq_natts

      integer         nf_inq_unlimdim
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             unlimdimid)
      external        nf_inq_unlimdim

! dimension routines:

      integer         nf_def_dim
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             len,
!                          integer             dimid)
      external        nf_def_dim

      integer         nf_inq_dimid
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             dimid)
      external        nf_inq_dimid

      integer         nf_inq_dim
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             dimid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             len)
      external        nf_inq_dim

      integer         nf_inq_dimname
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             dimid,
!                          character(*)        name)
      external        nf_inq_dimname

      integer         nf_inq_dimlen
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             dimid,
!                          integer             len)
      external        nf_inq_dimlen

      integer         nf_rename_dim
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             dimid,
!                          character(*)        name)
      external        nf_rename_dim

! general attribute routines:

      integer         nf_inq_att
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             xtype,
!                          integer             len)
      external        nf_inq_att

      integer         nf_inq_attid
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             attnum)
      external        nf_inq_attid

      integer         nf_inq_atttype
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             xtype)
      external        nf_inq_atttype

      integer         nf_inq_attlen
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             len)
      external        nf_inq_attlen

      integer         nf_inq_attname
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             attnum,
!                          character(*)        name)
      external        nf_inq_attname

      integer         nf_copy_att
!                         (integer             ncid_in,
!                          integer             varid_in,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             ncid_out,
!                          integer             varid_out)
      external        nf_copy_att

      integer         nf_rename_att
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        curname,
!                          character(*)        newname)
      external        nf_rename_att

      integer         nf_del_att
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name)
      external        nf_del_att

! attribute put/get routines:

      integer         nf_put_att_text
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             len,
!                          character(*)        text)
      external        nf_put_att_text

      integer         nf_get_att_text
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          character(*)        text)
      external        nf_get_att_text

      integer         nf_put_att_int1
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             xtype,
!                          integer             len,
!                          nf_int1_t           i1vals(1))
      external        nf_put_att_int1

      integer         nf_get_att_int1
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          nf_int1_t           i1vals(1))
      external        nf_get_att_int1

      integer         nf_put_att_int2
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             xtype,
!                          integer             len,
!                          nf_int2_t           i2vals(1))
      external        nf_put_att_int2

      integer         nf_get_att_int2
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          nf_int2_t           i2vals(1))
      external        nf_get_att_int2

      integer         nf_put_att_int
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             xtype,
!                          integer             len,
!                          integer             ivals(1))
      external        nf_put_att_int

      integer         nf_get_att_int
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             ivals(1))
      external        nf_get_att_int

      integer         nf_put_att_real
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             xtype,
!                          integer             len,
!                          real                rvals(1))
      external        nf_put_att_real

      integer         nf_get_att_real
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          real                rvals(1))
      external        nf_get_att_real

      integer         nf_put_att_double
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             xtype,
!                          integer             len,
!                          double              dvals(1))
      external        nf_put_att_double

      integer         nf_get_att_double
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          double              dvals(1))
      external        nf_get_att_double

! general variable routines:

      integer         nf_def_var
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             datatype,
!                          integer             ndims,
!                          integer             dimids(1),
!                          integer             varid)
      external        nf_def_var

      integer         nf_inq_var
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             datatype,
!                          integer             ndims,
!                          integer             dimids(1),
!                          integer             natts)
      external        nf_inq_var

      integer         nf_inq_varid
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          character(*)        name,
!                          integer             varid)
      external        nf_inq_varid

      integer         nf_inq_varname
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name)
      external        nf_inq_varname

      integer         nf_inq_vartype
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             xtype)
      external        nf_inq_vartype

      integer         nf_inq_varndims
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             ndims)
      external        nf_inq_varndims

      integer         nf_inq_vardimid
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             dimids(1))
      external        nf_inq_vardimid

      integer         nf_inq_varnatts
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             natts)
      external        nf_inq_varnatts

      integer         nf_rename_var
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        name)
      external        nf_rename_var

      integer         nf_copy_var
!                         (integer             ncid_in,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             ncid_out)
      external        nf_copy_var

! entire variable put/get routines:

      integer         nf_put_var_text
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        text)
      external        nf_put_var_text

      integer         nf_get_var_text
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          character(*)        text)
      external        nf_get_var_text

      integer         nf_put_var_int1
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          nf_int1_t           i1vals(1))
      external        nf_put_var_int1

      integer         nf_get_var_int1
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          nf_int1_t           i1vals(1))
      external        nf_get_var_int1

      integer         nf_put_var_int2
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          nf_int2_t           i2vals(1))
      external        nf_put_var_int2

      integer         nf_get_var_int2
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          nf_int2_t           i2vals(1))
      external        nf_get_var_int2

      integer         nf_put_var_int
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             ivals(1))
      external        nf_put_var_int

      integer         nf_get_var_int
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             ivals(1))
      external        nf_get_var_int

      integer         nf_put_var_real
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          real                rvals(1))
      external        nf_put_var_real

      integer         nf_get_var_real
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          real                rvals(1))
      external        nf_get_var_real

      integer         nf_put_var_double
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          doubleprecision     dvals(1))
      external        nf_put_var_double

      integer         nf_get_var_double
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          doubleprecision     dvals(1))
      external        nf_get_var_double

! single variable put/get routines:

      integer         nf_put_var1_text
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             index(1),
!                          character*1         text)
      external        nf_put_var1_text

      integer         nf_get_var1_text
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             index(1),
!                          character*1         text)
      external        nf_get_var1_text

      integer         nf_put_var1_int1
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             index(1),
!                          nf_int1_t           i1val)
      external        nf_put_var1_int1

      integer         nf_get_var1_int1
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             index(1),
!                          nf_int1_t           i1val)
      external        nf_get_var1_int1

      integer         nf_put_var1_int2
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             index(1),
!                          nf_int2_t           i2val)
      external        nf_put_var1_int2

      integer         nf_get_var1_int2
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             index(1),
!                          nf_int2_t           i2val)
      external        nf_get_var1_int2

      integer         nf_put_var1_int
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             index(1),
!                          integer             ival)
      external        nf_put_var1_int

      integer         nf_get_var1_int
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             index(1),
!                          integer             ival)
      external        nf_get_var1_int

      integer         nf_put_var1_real
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             index(1),
!                          real                rval)
      external        nf_put_var1_real

      integer         nf_get_var1_real
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             index(1),
!                          real                rval)
      external        nf_get_var1_real

      integer         nf_put_var1_double
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             index(1),
!                          doubleprecision     dval)
      external        nf_put_var1_double

      integer         nf_get_var1_double
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             index(1),
!                          doubleprecision     dval)
      external        nf_get_var1_double

! variable array put/get routines:

      integer         nf_put_vara_text
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          character(*)        text)
      external        nf_put_vara_text

      integer         nf_get_vara_text
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          character(*)        text)
      external        nf_get_vara_text

      integer         nf_put_vara_int1
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          nf_int1_t           i1vals(1))
      external        nf_put_vara_int1

      integer         nf_get_vara_int1
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          nf_int1_t           i1vals(1))
      external        nf_get_vara_int1

      integer         nf_put_vara_int2
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          nf_int2_t           i2vals(1))
      external        nf_put_vara_int2

      integer         nf_get_vara_int2
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          nf_int2_t           i2vals(1))
      external        nf_get_vara_int2

      integer         nf_put_vara_int
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             ivals(1))
      external        nf_put_vara_int

      integer         nf_get_vara_int
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             ivals(1))
      external        nf_get_vara_int

      integer         nf_put_vara_real
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          real                rvals(1))
      external        nf_put_vara_real

      integer         nf_get_vara_real
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          real                rvals(1))
      external        nf_get_vara_real

      integer         nf_put_vara_double
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          doubleprecision     dvals(1))
      external        nf_put_vara_double

      integer         nf_get_vara_double
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          doubleprecision     dvals(1))
      external        nf_get_vara_double

! strided variable put/get routines:

      integer         nf_put_vars_text
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          character(*)        text)
      external        nf_put_vars_text

      integer         nf_get_vars_text
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          character(*)        text)
      external        nf_get_vars_text

      integer         nf_put_vars_int1
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          nf_int1_t           i1vals(1))
      external        nf_put_vars_int1

      integer         nf_get_vars_int1
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          nf_int1_t           i1vals(1))
      external        nf_get_vars_int1

      integer         nf_put_vars_int2
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          nf_int2_t           i2vals(1))
      external        nf_put_vars_int2

      integer         nf_get_vars_int2
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          nf_int2_t           i2vals(1))
      external        nf_get_vars_int2

      integer         nf_put_vars_int
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          integer             ivals(1))
      external        nf_put_vars_int

      integer         nf_get_vars_int
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          integer             ivals(1))
      external        nf_get_vars_int

      integer         nf_put_vars_real
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          real                rvals(1))
      external        nf_put_vars_real

      integer         nf_get_vars_real
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          real                rvals(1))
      external        nf_get_vars_real

      integer         nf_put_vars_double
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          doubleprecision     dvals(1))
      external        nf_put_vars_double

      integer         nf_get_vars_double
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          doubleprecision     dvals(1))
      external        nf_get_vars_double

! mapped variable put/get routines:

      integer         nf_put_varm_text
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          integer             imap(1),
!                          character(*)        text)
      external        nf_put_varm_text

      integer         nf_get_varm_text
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          integer             imap(1),
!                          character(*)        text)
      external        nf_get_varm_text

      integer         nf_put_varm_int1
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          integer             imap(1),
!                          nf_int1_t           i1vals(1))
      external        nf_put_varm_int1

      integer         nf_get_varm_int1
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          integer             imap(1),
!                          nf_int1_t           i1vals(1))
      external        nf_get_varm_int1

      integer         nf_put_varm_int2
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          integer             imap(1),
!                          nf_int2_t           i2vals(1))
      external        nf_put_varm_int2

      integer         nf_get_varm_int2
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          integer             imap(1),
!                          nf_int2_t           i2vals(1))
      external        nf_get_varm_int2

      integer         nf_put_varm_int
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          integer             imap(1),
!                          integer             ivals(1))
      external        nf_put_varm_int

      integer         nf_get_varm_int
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          integer             imap(1),
!                          integer             ivals(1))
      external        nf_get_varm_int

      integer         nf_put_varm_real
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          integer             imap(1),
!                          real                rvals(1))
      external        nf_put_varm_real

      integer         nf_get_varm_real
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          integer             imap(1),
!                          real                rvals(1))
      external        nf_get_varm_real

      integer         nf_put_varm_double
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          integer             imap(1),
!                          doubleprecision     dvals(1))
      external        nf_put_varm_double

      integer         nf_get_varm_double
!                         (integer             ncid,
!                          integer             varid,
!                          integer             start(1),
!                          integer             count(1),
!                          integer             stride(1),
!                          integer             imap(1),
!                          doubleprecision     dvals(1))
      external        nf_get_varm_double

!ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc
! begin netcdf 2.4 backward compatibility:

! functions in the fortran interface

      integer nccre
      integer ncopn
      integer ncddef
      integer ncdid
      integer ncvdef
      integer ncvid
      integer nctlen
      integer ncsfil

      external nccre
      external ncopn
      external ncddef
      external ncdid
      external ncvdef
      external ncvid
      external nctlen
      external ncsfil

      integer ncrdwr
      integer nccreat
      integer ncexcl
      integer ncindef
      integer ncnsync
      integer nchsync
      integer ncndirty
      integer nchdirty
      integer nclink
      integer ncnowrit
      integer ncwrite
      integer ncclob
      integer ncnoclob
      integer ncglobal
      integer ncfill
      integer ncnofill
      integer maxncop
      integer maxncdim
      integer maxncatt
      integer maxncvar
      integer maxncnam
      integer maxvdims
      integer ncnoerr
      integer ncebadid
      integer ncenfile
      integer nceexist
      integer nceinval
      integer nceperm
      integer ncenotin
      integer nceindef
      integer ncecoord
      integer ncemaxds
      integer ncename
      integer ncenoatt
      integer ncemaxat
      integer ncebadty
      integer ncebadd
      integer ncests
      integer nceunlim
      integer ncemaxvs
      integer ncenotvr
      integer nceglob
      integer ncenotnc
      integer ncfoobar
      integer ncsyserr
      integer ncfatal
      integer ncverbos
      integer ncentool

! netcdf data types:

      integer ncbyte
      integer ncchar
      integer ncshort
      integer nclong
      integer ncfloat
      integer ncdouble

      parameter(ncbyte = 1)
      parameter(ncchar = 2)
      parameter(ncshort = 3)
      parameter(nclong = 4)
      parameter(ncfloat = 5)
      parameter(ncdouble = 6)

!     masks for the struct nc flag field; passed in as 'mode' arg to
!     nccreate and ncopen.

!     read/write, 0 => readonly
      parameter(ncrdwr = 1)
!     in create phase, cleared by ncendef
      parameter(nccreat = 2)
!     on create destroy existing file
      parameter(ncexcl = 4)
!     in define mode, cleared by ncendef
      parameter(ncindef = 8)
!     synchronise numrecs on change (x'10')
      parameter(ncnsync = 16)
!     synchronise whole header on change (x'20')
      parameter(nchsync = 32)
!     numrecs has changed (x'40')
      parameter(ncndirty = 64)
!     header info has changed (x'80')
      parameter(nchdirty = 128)
!     prefill vars on endef and increase of record, the default behavior
      parameter(ncfill = 0)
!     do not fill vars on endef and increase of record (x'100')
      parameter(ncnofill = 256)
!     isa link (x'8000')
      parameter(nclink = 32768)

!     'mode' arguments for nccreate and ncopen

      parameter(ncnowrit = 0)
      parameter(ncwrite = ncrdwr)
      parameter(ncclob = nf_clobber)
      parameter(ncnoclob = nf_noclobber)

!     'size' argument to ncdimdef for an unlimited dimension

      integer ncunlim
      parameter(ncunlim = 0)

!     attribute id to put/get a global attribute

      parameter(ncglobal  = 0)

!     advisory maximums:

      parameter(maxncop = 32)
      parameter(maxncdim = 100)
      parameter(maxncatt = 2000)
      parameter(maxncvar = 2000)
!     not enforced
      parameter(maxncnam = 128)
      parameter(maxvdims = maxncdim)

!     global netcdf error status variable
!     initialized in error.c

!     no error
      parameter(ncnoerr = nf_noerr)
!     not a netcdf id
      parameter(ncebadid = nf_ebadid)
!     too many netcdfs open
      parameter(ncenfile = -31)   ! nc_syserr
!     netcdf file exists && ncnoclob
      parameter(nceexist = nf_eexist)
!     invalid argument
      parameter(nceinval = nf_einval)
!     write to read only
      parameter(nceperm = nf_eperm)
!     operation not allowed in data mode
      parameter(ncenotin = nf_enotindefine )
!     operation not allowed in define mode
      parameter(nceindef = nf_eindefine)
!     coordinates out of domain
      parameter(ncecoord = nf_einvalcoords)
!     maxncdims exceeded
      parameter(ncemaxds = nf_emaxdims)
!     string match to name in use
      parameter(ncename = nf_enameinuse)
!     attribute not found
      parameter(ncenoatt = nf_enotatt)
!     maxncattrs exceeded
      parameter(ncemaxat = nf_emaxatts)
!     not a netcdf data type
      parameter(ncebadty = nf_ebadtype)
!     invalid dimension id
      parameter(ncebadd = nf_ebaddim)
!     ncunlimited in the wrong index
      parameter(nceunlim = nf_eunlimpos)
!     maxncvars exceeded
      parameter(ncemaxvs = nf_emaxvars)
!     variable not found
      parameter(ncenotvr = nf_enotvar)
!     action prohibited on ncglobal varid
      parameter(nceglob = nf_eglobal)
!     not a netcdf file
      parameter(ncenotnc = nf_enotnc)
      parameter(ncests = nf_ests)
      parameter (ncentool = nf_emaxname)
      parameter(ncfoobar = 32)
      parameter(ncsyserr = -31)

!     global options variable. used to determine behavior of error handler.
!     initialized in lerror.c

      parameter(ncfatal = 1)
      parameter(ncverbos = 2)

!     default fill values.  these must be the same as in the c interface.

      integer filbyte
      integer filchar
      integer filshort
      integer fillong
      real filfloat
      doubleprecision fildoub

      parameter (filbyte = -127)
      parameter (filchar = 0)
      parameter (filshort = -32767)
      parameter (fillong = -2147483647)
      parameter (filfloat = 9.9692099683868690e+36)
      parameter (fildoub = 9.9692099683868690e+36)