I am getting theses values when I disply my ncdf file 1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 [227,] -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 [228,] -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 [229,] -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 [230,] -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 [231,] -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 [232,] -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 [233,] -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 -1e+34 i managed to open and read ncdf file but shall I define it.I used var.def.ncdf( name, units, dim, missval, longname=name, prec="single") varPop <- var.def.ncdf("Pop", "kelven",720*360*1460,1e+30,longname="Temperature", prec="float") -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/1e-34-tp4480714p4480714.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com.