;***********************************************************************
;   get_netcdf.pro
;   
;   Reads in standard netCDF files and returns the requested
;   datafield along with additional parameters.
;   
;   Usage:
;   get_netcdf,f,var_requested,var_return,[AA,AB,AC]
;   f :: filename with complete path
;   var_request :: data field you want
;   var_return  :: the variable you want to return
;   
;   Optional Parameters
;   AA :: number of elements returned
;   AB :: the data type returned
;   AC :: data dimensions
;   
;   Dependenices:
;   None.
;   
;   History:
;   Dec 14, 2014 - Initial version.
;   
;   
;   (C) 2014 Adam Abernathy
;   
;***********************************************************************  
   pro get_netcdf,f,var_request,var_return,AA,AB,AC
 
   nc_id = ncdf_open(f)
   nc_info = ncdf_inquire(nc_id)
   ncdf_varget,nc_id,var_request,var_return
   
   AA = n_elements(var_return)
   AB = size(var_return,/type)
   AC = size(var_return,/dimensions) 
   
   ncdf_close, nc_id   

;  All done!    
   end