I use API to download data, however the data format is not netcdf now. I use web to download it and find the file format become zip, so how can I modify it? The code is following: import cdsapi dataset = “reanalysis-era5-single-levels” c = cdsapi.Client() request= { ‘product_type’: ‘reanalysis…

Hi, this change was described in the Forum Announcement [image] Forthcoming update to the format of netCDF files produced by the conversion of GRIB data on the CDS C3S - Announcements We are pleased to announce an update to the format of netCDF files produced…

I meet the same problem. Only one zip , one .nc in the zip. I make the 12 month one download ,but the one zip. Why?

Why is the downloaded data in zip format through API, how to modify it?

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Kevin_Marsh 26 September 2025 10:34 3

Hi, this change was described in the Forum Announcement

Thanks, Kevin