function prof = readnetcdf(filename)

% Usage: prof = readnetcdf(filename)

%

% Read variables from a netCDF file.

ncid = netcdf.open(filename, 'NOWRITE');

% get variables

[ndims,nvars,natts,unlimdimid] = netcdf.inq(ncid);

for varid=0:nvars-1

	[varname,xtype,dimids,nvaratts] = netcdf.inqVar(ncid,varid);

	cmd = sprintf('prof.%s = netcdf.getVar(ncid,varid);',varname);

	eval(cmd);

end

gattvarid = netcdf.getConstant('NC_GLOBAL');

for gattid=0:natts-1

	attname = netcdf.inqAttName(ncid,gattvarid,gattid);

	cmd = sprintf('prof.%s = netcdf.getAtt(ncid,gattvarid,''%s'');',attname,attname);

	eval(cmd);

end

netcdf.close(ncid)