diff --git a/recipes/libnetcdf/bld.bat b/recipes/libnetcdf/bld.bat
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+++ b/recipes/libnetcdf/bld.bat
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+mkdir %SRC_DIR%\build
+cd %SRC_DIR%\build
+
+
+set LIB=%LIBRARY_LIB%;%LIB%
+set LIBPATH=%LIBRARY_LIB%;%LIBPATH%
+set INCLUDE=%LIBRARY_INC%;%INCLUDE%
+set HDF5_DIR=%LIBRARY_PREFIX%\cmake
+
+cmake -G "NMake Makefiles" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=%LIBRARY_PREFIX% -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=%LIBRARY_PREFIX% %SRC_DIR%
+if errorlevel 1 exit 1
+
+cmake -G "NMake Makefiles" ^
+    -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON ^
+    -DENABLE_TESTS=OFF ^
+    -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ^
+    -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=%LIBRARY_PREFIX% ^
+    -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=%LIBRARY_PREFIX% %SRC_DIR%
+if errorlevel 1 exit 1
+
+cmake --build . --target INSTALL --config Release
+if errorlevel 1 exit 1
diff --git a/recipes/libnetcdf/build.sh b/recipes/libnetcdf/build.sh
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/recipes/libnetcdf/build.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [[ $(uname) == Darwin ]]; then
+  export LIBRARY_SEARCH_VAR=DYLD_FALLBACK_LIBRARY_PATH
+else
+  export LIBRARY_SEARCH_VAR=LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+fi
+
+export LDFLAGS="-L$PREFIX/lib $LDFLAGS"
+export CFLAGS="-I$PREFIX/include $CFLAGS"
+export CPPFLAGS="-I$PREFIX/include $CPPFLAGS"
+
+./configure --prefix=$PREFIX \
+            --enable-shared \
+            --enable-static \
+            --enable-extra-example-tests \
+            --disable-doxygen \
+            --enable-netcdf-4 \
+            --enable-ncgen4 \
+            --enable-dap \
+            --enable-hdf4
+
+make
+# https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/support/help/MailArchives/netcdf/msg11423.html
+eval ${LIBRARY_SEARCH_VAR}=$PREFIX/lib make check || cat ncdump/test-suite.log
+make install
+
+rm -rf $PREFIX/share
diff --git a/recipes/libnetcdf/meta.yaml b/recipes/libnetcdf/meta.yaml
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+++ b/recipes/libnetcdf/meta.yaml
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+{% set version = "4.4.0" %}
+
+package:
+    name: libnetcdf
+    version: {{ version }}
+
+source:
+    fn: v{{ version }}.tar.gz
+    url: https://github.com/Unidata/netcdf-c/archive/v{{ version }}.tar.gz
+    md5: 4e3d3b05ab53d0ae6036a1a0fe1506e5
+
+build:
+    number: 0
+    features:
+        - vc9  # [win and py27]
+        - vc10  # [win and py34]
+        - vc14  # [win and py35]
+
+requirements:
+    build:
+        - python  # [win]
+        - m4  # [unix]
+        - pkg-config  # [unix]
+        - msinttypes  # [win]
+        - cmake  # [win]
+        - curl
+        - zlib 1.2*
+        - hdf4
+        - hdf5 1.8.15*
+    run:
+        - curl
+        - zlib 1.2*
+        - hdf4
+        - hdf5 1.8.15*
+
+test:
+    commands:
+        - nc-config --all  # [unix]
+
+about:
+    home: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/
+    license: MIT
+    summary: libraries and data formats that support array-oriented scientific data
+
+extra:
+    recipe-maintainers:
+        - jakirkham
+        - groutr
+        - ocefpaf
diff --git a/recipes/libnetcdf/run_test.sh b/recipes/libnetcdf/run_test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..318ce7ebb5de1
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+++ b/recipes/libnetcdf/run_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+ncdump -h http://geoport-dev.whoi.edu/thredds/dodsC/estofs/atlantic