module_ncio.f90

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module module_ncio

  use netcdf
  implicit none

  public :: ncio
  ! set default to private
  private
  !
  type :: ncio
     character(len=256) :: filename
     integer :: ncid
     integer :: status
     integer :: debug_level

     integer :: nDims
     integer :: ends(4)
     integer :: xtype
     character(len=40) :: dimname(4)
   contains
     procedure :: open => open_nc 
     procedure :: close => close_nc 
     procedure :: get_dim => get_dim_nc 
     generic   :: get_att => get_att_nc_int,get_att_nc_real,get_att_nc_string 
     procedure :: get_att_nc_int 
     procedure :: get_att_nc_real 
     procedure :: get_att_nc_string 
     generic   :: get_var => get_var_nc_double_1d, get_var_nc_double_2d, & 
          get_var_nc_double_3d,                       &
          get_var_nc_real_1d,get_var_nc_real_2d,      &
          get_var_nc_real_3d,                         &
          get_var_nc_short_1d,get_var_nc_short_2d,    &
          get_var_nc_int_1d,get_var_nc_int_2d,        &
          get_var_nc_int_3d,                          &
          get_var_nc_char_1d,get_var_nc_char_2d,      &
          get_var_nc_char_3d      
     procedure :: get_var_nc_short 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_short_1d 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_short_2d 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_int 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_int_1d 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_int_2d 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_int_3d 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_real 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_real_1d 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_real_2d 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_real_3d 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_double 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_double_1d 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_double_2d 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_double_3d 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_char 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_char_1d 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_char_2d 
     procedure :: get_var_nc_char_3d 
     generic   :: replace_var => replace_var_nc_double_1d, replace_var_nc_double_2d, &
          replace_var_nc_double_3d,                           &
          replace_var_nc_real_1d,replace_var_nc_real_2d,      &
          replace_var_nc_real_3d,                             &
          replace_var_nc_int_1d,replace_var_nc_int_2d,        &
          replace_var_nc_int_3d,                              &
          replace_var_nc_char_1d,replace_var_nc_char_2d,      &
          replace_var_nc_char_3d 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_int 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_int_1d 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_int_2d 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_int_3d 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_real 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_real_1d 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_real_2d 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_real_3d 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_double 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_double_1d 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_double_2d 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_double_3d 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_char 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_char_1d 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_char_2d 
     procedure :: replace_var_nc_char_3d 
     procedure :: handle_err 
     procedure :: convert_theta2t_2dgrid 
     generic   :: add_new_var => add_new_var_2d, &
          add_new_var_3d 
     procedure :: add_new_var_2d 
     procedure :: add_new_var_3d 
  end type ncio

contains

  subroutine open_nc(this,filename,action,debug_level)

    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: filename
    character(len=1),intent(in) :: action
    integer,intent(in),optional :: debug_level

    integer :: ncid, status

    this%debug_level=20
    if(present(debug_level)) this%debug_level=debug_level

    this%filename=trim(filename)
    ! open existing netCDF dataset
    if(action=="r" .or. action=="R") then
       status = nf90_open(path = trim(filename), mode = nf90_nowrite, ncid = ncid)
    elseif(action=="w" .or. action=="W") then
       status = nf90_open(path = trim(filename), mode = nf90_write, ncid = ncid)
    else
       write(6,*) 'unknow action :', action
       stop 123
    endif
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    this%ncid=ncid

    if(this%debug_level>0) then
       write(6,*) '>>> open file: ',trim(this%filename)
    endif

  end subroutine open_nc

  subroutine close_nc(this)

    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this

    integer :: ncid, status

    ncid=this%ncid
    !
    ! close netCDF dataset
    status = nf90_close(ncid)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

  end subroutine close_nc

  subroutine get_att_nc_real(this,attname,rval)
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: attname
    real, intent(out) :: rval

    integer :: ncid, status

    ! open existing netCDF dataset
    ncid=this%ncid

    !  get date from exisiting NC file
    status = nf90_get_att(ncid, nf90_global, trim(attname), rval)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    !
  end subroutine get_att_nc_real

  subroutine get_att_nc_int(this,attname,ival)
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: attname
    integer, intent(out) :: ival

    integer :: ncid, status

    ! open existing netCDF dataset
    ncid=this%ncid

    !  get date from exisiting NC file
    status = nf90_get_att(ncid, nf90_global, trim(attname), ival)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    !
  end subroutine get_att_nc_int

  subroutine get_att_nc_string(this,attname,string)
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: attname
    character(len=*), intent(out) :: string

    integer :: ncid, status

    ! open existing netCDF dataset
    ncid=this%ncid

    !  get date from exisiting NC file
    status = nf90_get_att(ncid, nf90_global, trim(attname), string)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    !
  end subroutine get_att_nc_string


  subroutine get_dim_nc(this,dimname,dimvalue)
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*), intent(in) :: dimname
    integer,intent(out) :: dimvalue

    integer :: ncid, status
    integer :: dimid

    ! open existing netCDF dataset
    ncid=this%ncid

    !  get dimension from exisiting NC file
    status = nf90_inq_dimid(ncid,trim(dimname), dimid)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    status = nf90_inquire_dimension(ncid, dimid, len = dimvalue)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    !
  end subroutine get_dim_nc

  subroutine replace_var_nc_char_1d(this,varname,nd1,field)

    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1              !  size of array dval
    character, intent(in) :: field(nd1)     !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_char_1d'
    !
    integer :: i
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1
    !
    if(this%debug_level>100) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
       write(6,*) (field(i),i=1,min(nd1,10))
    endif

    call this%replace_var_nc_char(varname,ilength,field)
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_char_1d

  subroutine replace_var_nc_char_2d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2          !  size of array dval
    character, intent(in) :: field(nd1,nd2) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    character,allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_char_2d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1*nd2
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    do j=1,nd2
       istart=(j-1)*nd1+1
       iend=(j-1)*nd1+nd1
       temp(istart:iend)=field(:,j)
    enddo
    !
    if(this%debug_level>100) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
       write(6,*) field(1,1)
    endif
    !
    call this%replace_var_nc_char(varname,ilength,temp)

    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_char_2d

  subroutine replace_var_nc_char_3d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,nd3,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2,nd3      !  size of array dval
    character, intent(in) :: field(nd1,nd2,nd3) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    character,allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_char_3d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: length2d
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    length2d=nd1*nd2
    ilength=length2d*nd3
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    do k=1,nd3
       do j=1,nd2
          istart=(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+1
          iend  =(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+nd1
          temp(istart:iend)=field(:,j,k)
       enddo
    enddo
    !
    if(this%debug_level>100) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
       write(6,*) field(1,1,1)
    endif

    call this%replace_var_nc_char(varname,ilength,temp)

    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_char_3d

  subroutine replace_var_nc_char(this,varname,ilength,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: ilength          !  size of array dval
    character, intent(in) :: field(ilength)   !  values of the field read in
    !
    integer :: ncid
    ! 
    integer :: status
    integer :: varid
    integer :: ends(4),start(4)

    integer :: length4d,length3d,length2d
    integer :: ndims,ndim
    integer :: dimids(4)
    integer :: xtype
    character*40 :: dimname

    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_char'
    !
    integer :: i,k
    !
    !
    ncid=this%ncid

    ! get variable IDs
    status = nf90_inq_varid(ncid, trim(varname), varid)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    !  get dimensions
    ends=1
    start=1
    this%ends=1

    this%dimname="                           "
    ! get variable type
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, xtype = xtype)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    if(xtype==nf90_char) then
       this%xtype=xtype
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: wrong data type, expect ',nf90_int,' but read in ',xtype
       stop 123
    endif

    ! get dimension size
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, ndims = ndims)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    this%ndims=ndims
    !
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, dimids = dimids(1:ndims))
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    do i=1,ndims
       dimname="       "
       status = nf90_inquire_dimension(ncid, dimids(i), dimname, len = ndim)
       if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
       ends(i)=ndim
       this%ends(i)=ends(i)
       this%dimname(i)=trim(dimname)
       if(this%ends(i) < 1) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' Error, ends dimension should larger than 0 :', ends(i)
          stop 1234
       endif
    enddo
    length2d=ends(1)*ends(2)
    length3d=length2d*ends(3)
    length4d=length3d*ends(4)
    if(ilength .ne. length4d) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'ERROR: ',ilength,' should equal to ',length4d
       stop 123
    endif
    !
    if(ndims <=4 ) then
       status = nf90_put_var(ncid, varid, field, &
            start = start(1:4) , &
            count = ends(1:4))
       if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'Error: too many dimensions:',ndims
       stop 1234
    endif
    !
    if(this%debug_level>0) then
       write(6,'(a,a)') '>>>replace variable: ',trim(varname)
    endif
    if(this%debug_level>10) then
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'data type : ',this%xtype
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'dimension size: ',this%nDims
       do i=1,this%nDims
          write(6,'(8x,a,I5,I10,2x,a)') 'rank, ends, name=',i,this%ends(i),trim(this%dimname(i))
       enddo
    endif
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_char
  !--- replace_var_nc_char

  subroutine replace_var_nc_real_1d(this,varname,nd1,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1              !  size of array dval
    real(4), intent(in) :: field(nd1)     !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_real_1d'
    !
    integer :: i
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1
    !
    if(this%debug_level>100) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
       write(6,*) (field(i),i=1,min(nd1,10))
    endif
    !
    call this%replace_var_nc_real(varname,ilength,field)
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_real_1d

  subroutine replace_var_nc_real_2d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2          !  size of array dval
    real(4), intent(in) :: field(nd1,nd2) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    real(4),allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_real_2d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1*nd2
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    do j=1,nd2
       istart=(j-1)*nd1+1
       iend=(j-1)*nd1+nd1
       temp(istart:iend)=field(:,j)
    enddo
    !
    if(this%debug_level>100) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
       write(6,*) 'max,min:',maxval(field(:,:)),minval(field(:,:))
    endif

    call this%replace_var_nc_real(varname,ilength,temp)

    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_real_2d

  subroutine replace_var_nc_real_3d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,nd3,field)
    !
    ! read in one field 
    !
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2,nd3      !  size of array dval
    real(4), intent(in) :: field(nd1,nd2,nd3) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    real(4),allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_real_3d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: length2d
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    length2d=nd1*nd2
    ilength=length2d*nd3
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    do k=1,nd3
       do j=1,nd2
          istart=(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+1
          iend  =(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+nd1
          temp(istart:iend)=field(:,j,k)
       enddo
    enddo
    !
    if(this%debug_level>100) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
       do k=1,nd3
          write(6,*) 'k,max,min:',k,maxval(field(:,:,k)),minval(field(:,:,k))
       enddo
    endif

    call this%replace_var_nc_real(varname,ilength,temp)

    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_real_3d

  subroutine replace_var_nc_real(this,varname,ilength,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: ilength          !  size of array dval
    real(4), intent(in) :: field(ilength)   !  values of the field read in
    !
    integer :: ncid
    ! 
    integer :: status
    integer :: varid
    integer :: ends(4),start(4)

    integer :: length4d,length3d,length2d
    integer :: ndims,ndim
    integer :: dimids(4)
    integer :: xtype
    character*40 :: dimname

    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_real'
    !
    integer :: i,k
    !
    !
    ncid=this%ncid

    ! get variable IDs
    status = nf90_inq_varid(ncid, trim(varname), varid)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    !  get dimensions
    ends=1
    start=1
    this%ends=1

    this%dimname="                           "
    ! get variable type
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, xtype = xtype)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    if(xtype==nf90_float) then
       this%xtype=xtype
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: wrong data type, expect ',nf90_int,' but read in ',xtype
       stop 123
    endif

    ! get dimension size
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, ndims = ndims)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    this%ndims=ndims
    !
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, dimids = dimids(1:ndims))
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    do i=1,ndims
       dimname="       "
       status = nf90_inquire_dimension(ncid, dimids(i), dimname, len = ndim)
       if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
       ends(i)=ndim
       this%ends(i)=ends(i)
       this%dimname(i)=trim(dimname)
       if(this%ends(i) < 1) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' Error, ends dimension should larger than 0 :', ends(i)
          stop 1234
       endif
    enddo
    length2d=ends(1)*ends(2)
    length3d=length2d*ends(3)
    length4d=length3d*ends(4)
    if(ilength .ne. length4d) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'ERROR: ',ilength,' should equal to ',length4d
       stop 123
    endif
    !
    if(ndims <=4 ) then
       status = nf90_put_var(ncid, varid, field, &
            start = start(1:4) , &
            count = ends(1:4))
       if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'Error: too many dimensions:',ndims
       stop 1234
    endif
    !
    if(this%debug_level>0) then
       write(6,'(a,a)') '>>>replace variable: ',trim(varname)
    endif
    if(this%debug_level>10) then
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'data type : ',this%xtype
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'dimension size: ',this%nDims
       do i=1,this%nDims
          write(6,'(8x,a,I5,I10,2x,a)') 'rank, ends, name=',i,this%ends(i),trim(this%dimname(i))
       enddo
    endif
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_real

  subroutine replace_var_nc_double_1d(this,varname,nd1,field)
    !
    ! read in one field 
    !
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1              !  size of array dval
    real(8), intent(in) :: field(nd1)     !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_double_1d'
    !
    integer :: i
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1
    !
    if(this%debug_level>100) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
       write(6,*) (field(i),i=1,min(nd1,10))
    endif
    !
    call this%replace_var_nc_double(varname,ilength,field)
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_double_1d

  subroutine replace_var_nc_double_2d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,field)
    !
    ! read in one field 
    !
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2          !  size of array dval
    real(8), intent(in) :: field(nd1,nd2) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    real(8),allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_double_2d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1*nd2
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    do j=1,nd2
       istart=(j-1)*nd1+1
       iend=(j-1)*nd1+nd1
       temp(istart:iend)=field(:,j)
    enddo
    !
    if(this%debug_level>100) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
       write(6,*) 'max,min:',maxval(field(:,:)),minval(field(:,:))
    endif

    call this%replace_var_nc_double(varname,ilength,temp)

    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_double_2d

  subroutine replace_var_nc_double_3d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,nd3,field)
    !
    ! read in one field 
    !
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2,nd3      !  size of array dval
    real(8), intent(in) :: field(nd1,nd2,nd3) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    real(8),allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_double_3d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: length2d
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    length2d=nd1*nd2
    ilength=length2d*nd3
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    do k=1,nd3
       do j=1,nd2
          istart=(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+1
          iend  =(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+nd1
          temp(istart:iend)=field(:,j,k)
       enddo
    enddo
    !
    if(this%debug_level>100) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
       do k=1,nd3
          write(6,*) 'k,max,min:',k,maxval(field(:,:,k)),minval(field(:,:,k))
       enddo
    endif

    call this%replace_var_nc_double(varname,ilength,temp)

    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_double_3d
  !

  subroutine replace_var_nc_double(this,varname,ilength,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: ilength          !  size of array dval
    real(8), intent(in) :: field(ilength)   !  values of the field read in
    !
    integer :: ncid
    ! 
    integer :: status
    integer :: varid
    integer :: ends(4),start(4)

    integer :: length4d,length3d,length2d
    integer :: ndims,ndim
    integer :: dimids(4)
    integer :: xtype
    character*40 :: dimname

    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_double'
    !
    integer :: i,k
    !
    !
    ncid=this%ncid

    ! get variable IDs
    status = nf90_inq_varid(ncid, trim(varname), varid)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    !  get dimensions
    ends=1
    start=1
    this%ends=1

    this%dimname="                           "
    ! get variable type
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, xtype = xtype)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    if(xtype==nf90_double) then
       this%xtype=xtype
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: wrong data type, expect ',nf90_int,' but read in ',xtype
       stop 123
    endif

    ! get dimension size
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, ndims = ndims)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    this%ndims=ndims
    !
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, dimids = dimids(1:ndims))
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    do i=1,ndims
       dimname="       "
       status = nf90_inquire_dimension(ncid, dimids(i), dimname, len = ndim)
       if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
       ends(i)=ndim
       this%ends(i)=ends(i)
       this%dimname(i)=trim(dimname)
       if(this%ends(i) < 1) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' Error, ends dimension should larger than 0 :', ends(i)
          stop 1234
       endif
    enddo
    length2d=ends(1)*ends(2)
    length3d=length2d*ends(3)
    length4d=length3d*ends(4)
    if(ilength .ne. length4d) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'ERROR: ',ilength,' should equal to ',length4d
       stop 123
    endif
    !
    if(ndims <=4 ) then
       status = nf90_put_var(ncid, varid, field, &
            start = start(1:4) , &
            count = ends(1:4))
       if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'Error: too many dimensions:',ndims
       stop 1234
    endif
    !
    if(this%debug_level>0) then
       write(6,'(a,a)') '>>>replace variable: ',trim(varname)
    endif
    if(this%debug_level>10) then
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'data type : ',this%xtype
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'dimension size: ',this%nDims
       do i=1,this%nDims
          write(6,'(8x,a,I5,I10,2x,a)') 'rank, ends, name=',i,this%ends(i),trim(this%dimname(i))
       enddo
    endif
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_double

  subroutine replace_var_nc_int_1d(this,varname,nd1,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1              !  size of array dval
    integer, intent(in) :: field(nd1)     !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_int_1d'
    !
    integer :: i
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1
    !
    if(this%debug_level>100) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
       write(6,*) (field(i),i=1,min(nd1,10))
    endif

    call this%replace_var_nc_int(varname,ilength,field)
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_int_1d

  subroutine replace_var_nc_int_2d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,field)
    !
    ! read in one field 
    !
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2          !  size of array dval
    integer, intent(in) :: field(nd1,nd2) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    integer,allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_int_2d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1*nd2
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    do j=1,nd2
       istart=(j-1)*nd1+1
       iend=(j-1)*nd1+nd1
       temp(istart:iend)=field(:,j)
    enddo
    !
    if(this%debug_level>100) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
       write(6,*) 'max,min:',maxval(field(:,:)),minval(field(:,:))
    endif

    call this%replace_var_nc_int(varname,ilength,temp)

    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_int_2d

  subroutine replace_var_nc_int_3d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,nd3,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2,nd3      !  size of array dval
    integer, intent(in) :: field(nd1,nd2,nd3) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    integer,allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_int_3d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: length2d
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    length2d=nd1*nd2
    ilength=length2d*nd3
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    do k=1,nd3
       do j=1,nd2
          istart=(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+1
          iend  =(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+nd1
          temp(istart:iend)=field(:,j,k)
       enddo
    enddo
    !
    if(this%debug_level>100) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
       do k=1,nd3
          write(6,*) 'k,max,min:',k,maxval(field(:,:,k)),minval(field(:,:,k))
       enddo
    endif

    call this%replace_var_nc_int(varname,ilength,temp)

    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_int_3d

  subroutine replace_var_nc_int(this,varname,ilength,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: ilength          !  size of array dval
    integer, intent(in) :: field(ilength)   !  values of the field read in
    !
    integer :: ncid
    ! 
    integer :: status
    integer :: varid
    integer :: ends(4),start(4)

    integer :: length4d,length3d,length2d
    integer :: ndims,ndim
    integer :: dimids(4)
    integer :: xtype
    character*40 :: dimname

    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='replace_var_nc_int'
    !
    integer :: i,k
    !
    !
    ncid=this%ncid

    ! get variable IDs
    status = nf90_inq_varid(ncid, trim(varname), varid)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    !  get dimensions
    ends=1
    start=1
    this%ends=1

    this%dimname="                           "
    ! get variable type
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, xtype = xtype)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    if(xtype==nf90_int) then
       this%xtype=xtype
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: wrong data type, expect ',nf90_int,' but read in ',xtype
       stop 123
    endif

    ! get dimension size
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, ndims = ndims)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    this%ndims=ndims
    !
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, dimids = dimids(1:ndims))
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    do i=1,ndims
       dimname="       "
       status = nf90_inquire_dimension(ncid, dimids(i), dimname, len = ndim)
       if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
       ends(i)=ndim
       this%ends(i)=ends(i)
       this%dimname(i)=trim(dimname)
       if(this%ends(i) < 1) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' Error, ends dimension should larger than 0 :', ends(i)
          stop 1234
       endif
    enddo
    length2d=ends(1)*ends(2)
    length3d=length2d*ends(3)
    length4d=length3d*ends(4)
    if(ilength .ne. length4d) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'ERROR: ',ilength,' should equal to ',length4d
       stop 123
    endif
    !
    if(ndims <=4 ) then
       status = nf90_put_var(ncid, varid, field, &
            start = start(1:4) , &
            count = ends(1:4))
       if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'Error: too many dimensions:',ndims
       stop 1634
    endif
    !
    if(this%debug_level>0) then
       write(6,'(a,a)') '>>>replace variable: ',trim(varname)
    endif
    if(this%debug_level>10) then
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'data type : ',this%xtype
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'dimension size: ',this%nDims
       do i=1,this%nDims
          write(6,'(8x,a,I5,I10,2x,a)') 'rank, ends, name=',i,this%ends(i),trim(this%dimname(i))
       enddo
    endif
    !
  end subroutine replace_var_nc_int

  subroutine get_var_nc_double_1d(this,varname,nd1,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1              !  size of array dval
    real(8), intent(out) :: field(nd1)     !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_double_1d'
    !
    integer :: i
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1
    call this%get_var_nc_double(varname,ilength,field)
    !
    if(nd1==this%ends(1)) then
       if(this%debug_level>100) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
          write(6,*) (field(i),i=1,min(nd1,10))
       endif
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: dimension does not match.'
    endif
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_double_1d

  subroutine get_var_nc_double_2d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2          !  size of array dval
    real(8), intent(out) :: field(nd1,nd2) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    real(8),allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_double_2d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1*nd2
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    call this%get_var_nc_double(varname,ilength,temp)

    if(nd1==this%ends(1) .and. nd2==this%ends(2)) then
       do j=1,nd2
          istart=(j-1)*nd1+1
          iend=(j-1)*nd1+nd1
          field(:,j)=temp(istart:iend)
       enddo
       !
!       if(this%debug_level>100) then
!          write(*,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
!          write(*,*) 'max,min:',maxval(field(:,:)),minval(field(:,:))
!       endif
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: dimension does not match.'
       write(6,*) nd1,this%ends(1),nd2,this%ends(2)
    endif
    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_double_2d

  subroutine get_var_nc_double_3d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,nd3,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2,nd3      !  size of array dval
    real(8), intent(out) :: field(nd1,nd2,nd3) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    real(8),allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_double_3d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: length2d
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    length2d=nd1*nd2
    ilength=length2d*nd3
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    call this%get_var_nc_double(varname,ilength,temp)

    if(nd1==this%ends(1) .and. nd2==this%ends(2) .and. nd3==this%ends(3)) then
       do k=1,nd3
          do j=1,nd2
             istart=(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+1
             iend  =(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+nd1
             field(:,j,k)=temp(istart:iend)
          enddo
       enddo
       !
!       if(this%debug_level>100) then
!          write(*,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
!          do k=1,nd3
!             write(*,*) 'k,max,min:',k,maxval(field(:,:,k)),minval(field(:,:,k))
!          enddo
!       endif
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: dimension does not match.'
       write(6,*) nd1,this%ends(1),nd2,this%ends(2),nd3,this%ends(3)
    endif
    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_double_3d

  subroutine get_var_nc_double(this,varname,ilength,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: ilength          !  size of array dval
    real(8), intent(out) :: field(ilength)   !  values of the field read in
    !
    integer :: ncid
    ! 
    integer :: status
    integer :: varid
    integer :: ends(4),start(4)

    integer :: length4d,length3d,length2d
    integer :: ndims,ndim
    integer :: dimids(4)
    integer :: xtype
    character*40 :: dimname

    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_double'
    !
    integer :: i,k
    !
    !
    ncid=this%ncid

    ! get variable IDs
    status = nf90_inq_varid(ncid, trim(varname), varid)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    !  get dimensions
    ends=1
    start=1
    this%ends=1

    this%dimname="                           "
    ! get variable type
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, xtype = xtype)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    if(xtype==nf90_double) then
       this%xtype=xtype
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: wrong data type, expect ',nf90_double,' but read in ',xtype
       stop 123
    endif

    ! get dimension size
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, ndims = ndims)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    this%ndims=ndims
    !
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, dimids = dimids(1:ndims))
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    do i=1,ndims
       dimname="       "
       write(6,*) 'dimids(i) = ', dimids(i)
       status = nf90_inquire_dimension(ncid, dimids(i), dimname, len = ndim)
       if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
       ends(i)=ndim
       this%ends(i)=ends(i)
       this%dimname(i)=trim(dimname)
       if(this%ends(i) < 1) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' Error, ends dimension should larger than 0 :', ends(i)
          stop 1234
       endif
    enddo
    length2d=ends(1)*ends(2)
    length3d=length2d*ends(3)
    length4d=length3d*ends(4)
    if(ilength .ne. length4d) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'ERROR: ',ilength,' should equal to ',length4d
       stop 123
    endif
    !
    if(ndims <=4 ) then
       status = nf90_get_var(ncid, varid, field, &
            start = start(1:4) , &
            count = ends(1:4))
       if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'Error: too many dimensions:',ndims
       stop 1234
    endif
    !
    if(this%debug_level>0) then
       write(6,'(a,a)') '>>>read in variable: ',trim(varname)
    endif
    if(this%debug_level>10) then
       write(6,'(a,I10)') '        data type : ',this%xtype
       write(6,'(a,I10)')'        dimension size: ',this%nDims
       do i=1,this%nDims
          write(6,'(a,I5,I10,2x,a)') '        rank, ends, name=',i,this%ends(i),trim(this%dimname(i))
       enddo
    endif
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_double

  subroutine get_var_nc_real_1d(this,varname,nd1,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1              !  size of array dval
    real(4), intent(out) :: field(nd1)     !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_real_1d'
    !
    integer :: i
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1
    call this%get_var_nc_real(varname,ilength,field)
    !
    if(nd1==this%ends(1)) then
       if(this%debug_level>100) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
          write(6,*) (field(i),i=1,min(nd1,10))
       endif
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: dimension does not match.'
    endif
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_real_1d

  subroutine get_var_nc_real_2d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,field)
    !
    ! read in one field 
    !
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2          !  size of array dval
    real(4), intent(out) :: field(nd1,nd2) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    real(4),allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_real_2d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1*nd2
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    call this%get_var_nc_real(varname,ilength,temp)

    if(nd1==this%ends(1) .and. nd2==this%ends(2)) then
       do j=1,nd2
          istart=(j-1)*nd1+1
          iend=(j-1)*nd1+nd1
          field(:,j)=temp(istart:iend)
       enddo
       !
       if(this%debug_level>100) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
          write(6,*) 'max,min:',maxval(field(:,:)),minval(field(:,:))
       endif
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: dimension does not match.'
       write(6,*) nd1,this%ends(1),nd2,this%ends(2)
    endif
    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_real_2d

  subroutine get_var_nc_real_3d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,nd3,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2,nd3      !  size of array dval
    real(4), intent(out) :: field(nd1,nd2,nd3) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    real(4),allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_real_3d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: length2d
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    length2d=nd1*nd2
    ilength=length2d*nd3
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    call this%get_var_nc_real(varname,ilength,temp)

    if(nd1==this%ends(1) .and. nd2==this%ends(2) .and. nd3==this%ends(3)) then
       do k=1,nd3
          do j=1,nd2
             istart=(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+1
             iend  =(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+nd1
             field(:,j,k)=temp(istart:iend)
          enddo
       enddo
       !
       if(this%debug_level>100) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
          do k=1,nd3
             write(6,*) 'k,max,min:',k,maxval(field(:,:,k)),minval(field(:,:,k))
          enddo
       endif
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: dimension does not match.'
       write(6,*) nd1,this%ends(1),nd2,this%ends(2),nd3,this%ends(3)
    endif
    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_real_3d

  subroutine get_var_nc_real(this,varname,ilength,field)
    !
    ! read in one field 
    !
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: ilength          !  size of array dval
    real(4), intent(out) :: field(ilength)   !  values of the field read in
    !
    integer :: ncid
    ! 
    integer :: status
    integer :: varid
    integer :: ends(4),start(4)

    integer :: length4d,length3d,length2d
    integer :: ndims,ndim
    integer :: dimids(4)
    integer :: xtype
    character*40 :: dimname

    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_real'
    !
    integer :: i,k
    !
    !
    ncid=this%ncid

    ! get variable IDs
    status = nf90_inq_varid(ncid, trim(varname), varid)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    !  get dimensions
    ends=1
    start=1
    this%ends=1

    this%dimname="                           "
    ! get variable type
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, xtype = xtype)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    if(xtype==nf90_float) then
       this%xtype=xtype
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: wrong data type, expect ',nf90_float,' but read in ',xtype
       stop 123
    endif

    ! get dimension size
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, ndims = ndims)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    this%ndims=ndims
    !
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, dimids = dimids(1:ndims))
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    do i=1,ndims
       dimname="       "
       status = nf90_inquire_dimension(ncid, dimids(i), dimname, len = ndim)
       if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
       ends(i)=ndim
       this%ends(i)=ends(i)
       this%dimname(i)=trim(dimname)
       if(this%ends(i) < 1) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' Error, ends dimension should larger than 0 :', ends(i)
          stop 1234
       endif
    enddo
    length2d=ends(1)*ends(2)
    length3d=length2d*ends(3)
    length4d=length3d*ends(4)
    if(ilength .ne. length4d) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'ERROR: ',ilength,' should equal to ',length4d
       stop 123
    endif
    !
    if(ndims <=4 ) then
       status = nf90_get_var(ncid, varid, field, &
            start = start(1:4) , &
            count = ends(1:4))
       if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'Error: too many dimensions:',ndims
       stop 1234
    endif
    !
    if(this%debug_level>0) then
       write(6,'(a,a)') '>>>read in variable: ',trim(varname)
    endif
    if(this%debug_level>10) then
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'data type : ',this%xtype
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'dimension size: ',this%nDims
       do i=1,this%nDims
          write(6,'(8x,a,I5,I10,2x,a)') 'rank, ends, name=',i,this%ends(i),trim(this%dimname(i))
       enddo
    endif
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_real

  subroutine get_var_nc_int_1d(this,varname,nd1,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1              !  size of array dval
    integer, intent(out) :: field(nd1)     !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_int_1d'
    !
    integer :: i
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1
    call this%get_var_nc_int(varname,ilength,field)
    !
    if(nd1==this%ends(1)) then
       if(this%debug_level>100) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
          write(6,*) (field(i),i=1,min(nd1,10))
       endif
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: dimension does not match.'
    endif
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_int_1d

  subroutine get_var_nc_int_2d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,field)
    !
    ! read in one field 
    !
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2          !  size of array dval
    integer, intent(out) :: field(nd1,nd2) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    integer,allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_int_2d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1*nd2
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    call this%get_var_nc_int(varname,ilength,temp)

    if(nd1==this%ends(1) .and. nd2==this%ends(2)) then
       do j=1,nd2
          istart=(j-1)*nd1+1
          iend=(j-1)*nd1+nd1
          field(:,j)=temp(istart:iend)
       enddo
       !
       if(this%debug_level>100) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
          write(6,*) 'max,min:',maxval(field(:,:)),minval(field(:,:))
       endif
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: dimension does not match.'
       write(6,*) nd1,this%ends(1),nd2,this%ends(2)
    endif
    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_int_2d

  subroutine get_var_nc_int_3d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,nd3,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2,nd3      !  size of array dval
    integer, intent(out) :: field(nd1,nd2,nd3) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    integer,allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_int_3d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: length2d
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    length2d=nd1*nd2
    ilength=length2d*nd3
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    call this%get_var_nc_int(varname,ilength,temp)

    if(nd1==this%ends(1) .and. nd2==this%ends(2) .and. nd3==this%ends(3)) then
       do k=1,nd3
          do j=1,nd2
             istart=(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+1
             iend  =(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+nd1
             field(:,j,k)=temp(istart:iend)
          enddo
       enddo
       !
       if(this%debug_level>100) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
          do k=1,nd3
             write(6,*) 'k,max,min:',k,maxval(field(:,:,k)),minval(field(:,:,k))
          enddo
       endif
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: dimension does not match.'
       write(6,*) nd1,this%ends(1),nd2,this%ends(2),nd3,this%ends(3)
    endif
    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_int_3d

  subroutine get_var_nc_int(this,varname,ilength,field)
    !
    ! read in one field 
    !
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: ilength          !  size of array dval
    integer, intent(out) :: field(ilength)   !  values of the field read in
    !
    integer :: ncid
    ! 
    integer :: status
    integer :: varid
    integer :: ends(4),start(4)

    integer :: length4d,length3d,length2d
    integer :: ndims,ndim
    integer :: dimids(4)
    integer :: xtype
    character*40 :: dimname

    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_int'
    !
    integer :: i,k
    !
    !
    ncid=this%ncid

    ! get variable IDs
    status = nf90_inq_varid(ncid, trim(varname), varid)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    !  get dimensions
    ends=1
    start=1
    this%ends=1

    this%dimname="                           "
    ! get variable type
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, xtype = xtype)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    if(xtype==nf90_int) then
       this%xtype=xtype
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: wrong data type, expect ',nf90_int,' but read in ',xtype
       stop 123
    endif

    ! get dimension size
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, ndims = ndims)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    this%ndims=ndims
    !
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, dimids = dimids(1:ndims))
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    do i=1,ndims
       dimname="       "
       status = nf90_inquire_dimension(ncid, dimids(i), dimname, len = ndim)
       if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
       ends(i)=ndim
       this%ends(i)=ends(i)
       this%dimname(i)=trim(dimname)
       if(this%ends(i) < 1) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' Error, ends dimension should larger than 0 :', ends(i)
          stop 1234
       endif
    enddo
    length2d=ends(1)*ends(2)
    length3d=length2d*ends(3)
    length4d=length3d*ends(4)
    if(ilength .ne. length4d) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'ERROR: ',ilength,' should equal to ',length4d
       stop 123
    endif
    !
    if(ndims <=4 ) then
       status = nf90_get_var(ncid, varid, field, &
            start = start(1:4) , &
            count = ends(1:4))
       if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'Error: too many dimensions:',ndims
       stop 1234
    endif
    !
    if(this%debug_level>0) then
       write(6,'(a,a)') '>>>read in variable: ',trim(varname)
    endif
    if(this%debug_level>10) then
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'data type : ',this%xtype
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'dimension size: ',this%nDims
       do i=1,this%nDims
          write(6,'(8x,a,I5,I10,2x,a)') 'rank, ends, name=',i,this%ends(i),trim(this%dimname(i))
       enddo
    endif
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_int

  subroutine get_var_nc_short_1d(this,varname,nd1,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1              !  size of array dval
    integer(2), intent(out) :: field(nd1)     !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_short_1d'
    !
    integer :: i
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1
    call this%get_var_nc_short(varname,ilength,field)
    !
    if(nd1==this%ends(1)) then
       if(this%debug_level>100) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
          write(6,*) (field(i),i=1,min(nd1,10))
       endif
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: dimension does not match.'
    endif
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_short_1d

  subroutine get_var_nc_short_2d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,field)
    !
    ! read in one field 
    !
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2          !  size of array dval
    integer(2), intent(out) :: field(nd1,nd2) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    integer(2),allocatable :: temp(:)
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_short_2d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1*nd2
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    call this%get_var_nc_short(varname,ilength,temp)

    if(nd1==this%ends(1) .and. nd2==this%ends(2)) then
       do j=1,nd2
          istart=(j-1)*nd1+1
          iend=(j-1)*nd1+nd1
          field(:,j)=temp(istart:iend)
       enddo
       !
       if(this%debug_level>100) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
          write(6,*) 'max,min:',maxval(field(:,:)),minval(field(:,:))
       endif
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: dimension does not match.'
       write(6,*) nd1,this%ends(1),nd2,this%ends(2)
    endif
    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_short_2d
  !
  subroutine get_var_nc_short(this,varname,ilength,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: ilength          !  size of array dval
    integer(2), intent(out) :: field(ilength)   !  values of the field read in
    !
    integer :: ncid
    ! 
    integer :: status
    integer :: varid
    integer :: ends(4),start(4)

    integer :: length4d,length3d,length2d
    integer :: ndims,ndim
    integer :: dimids(4)
    integer :: xtype
    character*40 :: dimname

    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_short'
    !
    integer :: i,k
    !
    !
    ncid=this%ncid

    ! get variable IDs
    status = nf90_inq_varid(ncid, trim(varname), varid)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    !  get dimensions
    ends=1
    start=1
    this%ends=1

    this%dimname="                           "
    ! get variable type
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, xtype = xtype)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    if(xtype==nf90_short) then
       this%xtype=xtype
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: wrong data type, expect ',nf90_short,' but read in ',xtype
       stop 123
    endif

    ! get dimension size
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, ndims = ndims)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    this%ndims=ndims
    !
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, dimids = dimids(1:ndims))
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    do i=1,ndims
       dimname="       "
       status = nf90_inquire_dimension(ncid, dimids(i), dimname, len = ndim)
       if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
       ends(i)=ndim
       this%ends(i)=ends(i)
       this%dimname(i)=trim(dimname)
       if(this%ends(i) < 1) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' Error, ends dimension should larger than 0 :', ends(i)
          stop 1234
       endif
    enddo
    length2d=ends(1)*ends(2)
    length3d=length2d*ends(3)
    length4d=length3d*ends(4)
    if(ilength .ne. length4d) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'ERROR: ',ilength,' should equal to ',length4d
       stop 123
    endif
    !
    if(ndims <=4 ) then
       status = nf90_get_var(ncid, varid, field, &
            start = start(1:4) , &
            count = ends(1:4))
       if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'Error: too many dimensions:',ndims
       stop 1234
    endif
    !
    if(this%debug_level>0) then
       write(6,'(a,a)') '>>>read in variable: ',trim(varname)
    endif
    if(this%debug_level>10) then
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'data type : ',this%xtype
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'dimension size: ',this%nDims
       do i=1,this%nDims
          write(6,'(8x,a,I5,I10,2x,a)') 'rank, ends, name=',i,this%ends(i),trim(this%dimname(i))
       enddo
    endif
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_short

  subroutine get_var_nc_char_1d(this,varname,nd1,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1              !  size of array dval
    character, intent(out) :: field(nd1)     !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_char_1d'
    !
    integer :: i
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1
    call this%get_var_nc_char(varname,ilength,field)
    !
    if(nd1==this%ends(1)) then
       if(this%debug_level>100) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
          write(6,*) (field(i),i=1,min(nd1,10))
       endif
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: dimension does not match.'
    endif
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_char_1d

  subroutine get_var_nc_char_2d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2          !  size of array dval
    character, intent(out) :: field(nd1,nd2) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    character,allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_char_2d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    ilength=nd1*nd2
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    call this%get_var_nc_char(varname,ilength,temp)

    if(nd1==this%ends(1) .and. nd2==this%ends(2)) then
       do j=1,nd2
          istart=(j-1)*nd1+1
          iend=(j-1)*nd1+nd1
          field(:,j)=temp(istart:iend)
       enddo
       !
!       if(this%debug_level>100) then
!          write(*,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
!          write(*,*) field(1,1)
!       endif
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: dimension does not match.'
       write(6,*) nd1,this%ends(1),nd2,this%ends(2)
    endif
    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_char_2d

  subroutine get_var_nc_char_3d(this,varname,nd1,nd2,nd3,field)
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: nd1,nd2,nd3      !  size of array dval
    character, intent(out) :: field(nd1,nd2,nd3) !  values of the field read in
    integer :: ilength
    !
    character,allocatable :: temp(:) 
    !
    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_char_3d'
    !
    integer :: i,j,k
    integer :: length2d
    integer :: istart,iend
    !
    !
    length2d=nd1*nd2
    ilength=length2d*nd3
    allocate(temp(ilength))

    call this%get_var_nc_char(varname,ilength,temp)

    if(nd1==this%ends(1) .and. nd2==this%ends(2) .and. nd3==this%ends(3)) then
       do k=1,nd3
          do j=1,nd2
             istart=(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+1
             iend  =(k-1)*length2d+(j-1)*nd1+nd1
             field(:,j,k)=temp(istart:iend)
          enddo
       enddo
       !
!       if(this%debug_level>100) then
!          write(*,*) trim(thissubname),' show samples:'
!          write(*,*) field(1,1,1)
!       endif
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: dimension does not match.'
       write(6,*) nd1,this%ends(1),nd2,this%ends(2),nd3,this%ends(3)
    endif
    deallocate(temp)
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_char_3d
  !
  subroutine get_var_nc_char(this,varname,ilength,field)
    !
    ! read in one field 
    !
    use netcdf
    !
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname  ! name of the field to read
    integer, intent(in) :: ilength          !  size of array dval
    character, intent(out) :: field(ilength)   !  values of the field read in
    !
    integer :: ncid
    ! 
    integer :: status
    integer :: varid 
    integer :: ends(4),start(4)

    integer :: length4d,length3d,length2d
    integer :: ndims,ndim
    integer :: dimids(4)
    integer :: xtype
    character*40 :: dimname

    character*40,parameter :: thissubname='get_var_nc_char'
    !
    integer :: i,k
    !
    !
    ncid=this%ncid

    ! get variable IDs
    status = nf90_inq_varid(ncid, trim(varname), varid)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    !  get dimensions
    ends=1
    start=1
    this%ends=1

    this%dimname="                           "
    ! get variable type
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, xtype = xtype)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    if(xtype==nf90_char) then
       this%xtype=xtype
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' ERROR: wrong data type, expect ',nf90_char,' but read in ',xtype
       stop 123
    endif

    ! get dimension size
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, ndims = ndims)
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    this%ndims=ndims
    !
    status = nf90_inquire_variable(ncid, varid, dimids = dimids(1:ndims))
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    do i=1,ndims
       dimname="       "
       status = nf90_inquire_dimension(ncid, dimids(i), dimname, len = ndim)
       if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
       ends(i)=ndim
       this%ends(i)=ends(i)
       this%dimname(i)=trim(dimname)
       if(this%ends(i) < 1) then
          write(6,*) trim(thissubname),' Error, ends dimension should larger than 0 :', ends(i)
          stop 1234
       endif
    enddo
    length2d=ends(1)*ends(2)
    length3d=length2d*ends(3)
    length4d=length3d*ends(4)
    if(ilength .ne. length4d) then
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'ERROR: ',ilength,' should equal to ',length4d
       stop 123
    endif
    !
    if(ndims <=4 ) then
       status = nf90_get_var(ncid, varid, field, &
            start = start(1:4) , &
            count = ends(1:4))
       if(status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    else
       write(6,*) trim(thissubname),'Error: too many dimensions:',ndims
       stop 1234
    endif
    !
    if(this%debug_level>0) then
       write(6,'(a,a)') '>>>read in variable: ',trim(varname)
    endif
    if(this%debug_level>10) then
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'data type : ',this%xtype
       write(6,'(8x,a,I10)') 'dimension size: ',this%nDims
       do i=1,this%nDims
          write(6,'(8x,a,I5,I10,2x,a)') 'rank, ends, name=',i,this%ends(i),trim(this%dimname(i))
       enddo
    endif
    !
  end subroutine get_var_nc_char

  subroutine handle_err(this,status)
    use netcdf
    implicit none
    class(ncio) :: this
    !
    integer, intent ( in) :: status
    if(status /= nf90_noerr) then
       print *, trim(nf90_strerror(status))
       stop "Stopped"
    end if
  end subroutine handle_err

  subroutine convert_theta2t_2dgrid(this,nx,ny,ps,t2)
    implicit none
    class(ncio) :: this

    integer :: nx,ny
    real, intent(in   ) :: ps(nx,ny)
    real, intent(inout) :: t2(nx,ny)

    integer :: i,j
    real(8) :: rd,cp,rd_over_cp


    rd     = 2.8705e+2_8
    cp     = 1.0046e+3_8  !  specific heat of air @pressure (J/kg/K)
    rd_over_cp = rd/cp

    do j=1,ny
       do i=1,nx
          t2(i,j)=t2(i,j)*(ps(i,j)/1000.0)**rd_over_cp - 273.15
       enddo
    enddo

  end subroutine convert_theta2t_2dgrid

  subroutine add_new_var_3d(this,varname,dname1,dname2,dname3,lname,units)
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname,dname1,dname2,dname3 &
         ,lname,units
    integer :: status, ncid, dim1id, dim2id, dim3id, varid

    status = nf90_redef(this%ncid) !Enter Define Mode
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    status = nf90_inq_dimid(this%ncid, dname1, dim1id)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    status = nf90_inq_dimid(this%ncid, dname2, dim2id)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    status = nf90_inq_dimid(this%ncid, dname3, dim3id)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    status = nf90_def_var(this%ncid, varname, nf90_double, &
         (/ dim1id, dim2id, dim3id /), varid)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    status = nf90_put_att(this%ncid, varid, 'long_name', lname)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    status = nf90_put_att(this%ncid, varid, 'units', units)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    status = nf90_enddef(this%ncid) !Exit Define Mode and
    ! return to Data Mode
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

  end subroutine add_new_var_3d

  subroutine add_new_var_2d(this,varname,dname1,dname2,lname,units)
    implicit none
    !
    class(ncio) :: this
    character(len=*),intent(in) :: varname,dname1,dname2  &
         ,lname,units
    integer :: status, ncid, dim1id, dim2id, varid

    status = nf90_redef(this%ncid) !Enter Define Mode
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    status = nf90_inq_dimid(this%ncid, dname1, dim1id)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    status = nf90_inq_dimid(this%ncid, dname2, dim2id)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    status = nf90_def_var(this%ncid, varname, nf90_double, &
         (/ dim1id, dim2id /), varid)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    status = nf90_put_att(this%ncid, varid, 'long_name', lname)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)
    status = nf90_put_att(this%ncid, varid, 'units', units)
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

    status = nf90_enddef(this%ncid) !Exit Define Mode and
    ! return to Data Mode
    if (status /= nf90_noerr) call this%handle_err(status)

  end subroutine add_new_var_2d


end module module_ncio