\chapter{Importing and exporting data}
 \label{sec:inout}


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\section{Data formats}

\subsection{XML files}

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XML is the default file format for exchanging data with ARTS. Two flavors are
supported: Plain text and binary. In the plain format all data is stored in
the XML file. For binary, the structure of the data is stored in the XML file
and the data itself in binary format in a separate file.

\subsection{NetCDF files}

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NetCDF input and output is supported for a subset of the data types available
in ARTS.

\subsection{Gridded fields}

\subsubsection{Naming convention for grids}

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\begin{alltt}
\small
\input{gridded_field_gridnames.txt}
\end{alltt}



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