diff --git a/config/default b/config/default
index b46a8540cf46cd74ca065cb8c3a3b7a1a83e0613..3edbf9464da234716a27322de04e7fc3be91d764 100755
--- a/config/default
+++ b/config/default
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ case "${HOSTNAME}" in
                     --enable-dap --with-netcdf=$HOME/local \
                     CC=g++ CFLAGS="-g -O2 -Wall" CFINT=-Df2cFortran
 	;;
-    tolken | gata)
+    gata)
 	./configure --prefix=$HOME/local/LINUX \
-                    --with-netcdf=/scratch/localA/m214003/local \
+                    --with-netcdf=/client \
 	            CC=gcc CFLAGS="-ansi -g -O2 -Wall" CFINT=-Df2cFortran
 	;;
 # sparc-sun-solaris2.8
diff --git a/doc/tex/c_examples.tex b/doc/tex/c_examples.tex
index 3eade6c132e54edb49ea7174025efc06ffa933fd..41a9aa8132d644c6d64cf1ec9433b79f7fdb81ee 100644
--- a/doc/tex/c_examples.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/c_examples.tex
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 \chapter{\label{example}Examples}
 
 This appendix contains complete examples to write, read
-and copy a dataset with the \CDI library.
+and copy a dataset with the {\CDI} library.
 
 
 \section{\label{example_write}Write a dataset}
 
-Here is an example using \CDI to write a netCDF dataset with 
+Here is an example using {\CDI} to write a netCDF dataset with 
 2 variables on 3 time steps. The first variable is a 2D field
 on surface level and the second variable is a 3D field on 5 pressure
 levels. Both variables are on the same lon/lat grid. 
diff --git a/doc/tex/c_grid.tex b/doc/tex/c_grid.tex
index d0e5444708ebb161e1520418302c1d04438738e0..52ac8a903877f3b8917b5e413e2299887758a1df 100644
--- a/doc/tex/c_grid.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/c_grid.tex
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ The function {\tt gridCreate} creates a horizontal Grid.
 \hspace*{4mm}\begin{minipage}[]{15cm}
 \begin{deflist}{\tt gridtype\ }
 \item[{\tt gridtype}]
-The type of the grid, one of the set of predefined \CDI grid types.
-                     The valid \CDI grid types are {\tt GRID\_GENERIC}, {\tt GRID\_GAUSSIAN},
+The type of the grid, one of the set of predefined {\CDI} grid types.
+                     The valid {\CDI} grid types are {\tt GRID\_GENERIC}, {\tt GRID\_GAUSSIAN},
                      {\tt GRID\_LONLAT}, {\tt GRID\_SPECTRAL}, {\tt GRID\_GME}, 
                      {\tt GRID\_CURVILINEAR} and {\tt GRID\_CELL}.
 \item[{\tt size}]
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ Grid ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt gridCreate}{gridCreate}}
 \subsubsection*{Result}
 
 {\tt gridInqType} returns the type of the grid,
-one of the set of predefined \CDI grid types.
-The valid \CDI grid types are {\tt GRID\_GENERIC}, {\tt GRID\_GAUSSIAN},
+one of the set of predefined {\CDI} grid types.
+The valid {\CDI} grid types are {\tt GRID\_GENERIC}, {\tt GRID\_GAUSSIAN},
 {\tt GRID\_LONLAT}, {\tt GRID\_SPECTRAL}, {\tt GRID\_GME}, {\tt GRID\_CURVILINEAR}
 and {\tt GRID\_CELL}.
 
diff --git a/doc/tex/c_link.tex b/doc/tex/c_link.tex
index 3342322aa0f93620f80cf243f2f92268089bf536..650e0835137ba57a9bbfa0857659b11a216501be 100644
--- a/doc/tex/c_link.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/c_link.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Every C file that references \CDI functions or constants must contain
+Every C file that references {\CDI} functions or constants must contain
 an appropriate {\tt include} statement before the first such reference:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ the compiler, to specify a directory where {\tt cdi.h} is installed, for example
 
 Alternatively, you could specify an absolute path name in the {\tt include}
 statement, but then your program would not compile on another platform
-where \CDI is installed in a different location.
+where {\CDI} is installed in a different location.
 
-Unless the \CDI library is installed in a standard directory where the linker
+Unless the {\CDI} library is installed in a standard directory where the linker
 always looks, you must use the {\tt -L} and {\tt -l} options to links an object file that
-uses the \CDI library. For example:
+uses the {\CDI} library. For example:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
    cc -o myprogram myprogram.o -L/usr/local/cdi/lib -lcdi -lm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Alternatively, you could specify an absolute path name for the library:
    cc -o myprogram myprogram.o -L/usr/local/cdi/lib/libcdi -lm
 \end{verbatim}
 
-If the \CDI library is using other external libraries, you must add this
+If the {\CDI} library is using other external libraries, you must add this
 libraries in the same way.
 For example with the netCDF library:
 
diff --git a/doc/tex/c_stream.tex b/doc/tex/c_stream.tex
index 1b7e2865841bfbaaba99af0ad5980e3e9e61a5d9..3fd74892212c87e715b87ee70f7fc6b4c9d00a04 100644
--- a/doc/tex/c_stream.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/c_stream.tex
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ The function {\tt streamOpenWrite} creates a new datset.
 \item[{\tt path}]
 The name of the new dataset
 \item[{\tt filetype}]
-The type of the file format, one of the set of predefined \CDI file format types.
-                     The valid \CDI file format types are {\tt FILETYPE\_GRB}, {\tt FILETYPE\_NC},
+The type of the file format, one of the set of predefined {\CDI} file format types.
+                     The valid {\CDI} file format types are {\tt FILETYPE\_GRB}, {\tt FILETYPE\_NC},
                      {\tt FILETYPE\_NC2}, {\tt FILETYPE\_SRV}, {\tt FILETYPE\_EXT} and {\tt FILETYPE\_IEG}.
 
 \end{deflist}
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ Stream ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt streamOpenRead}{streamOpenRead}
 \subsubsection*{Result}
 
 {\tt streamInqFiletype} returns the type of the file format,
-one of the set of predefined \CDI file format types.
-The valid \CDI file format types are {\tt FILETYPE\_GRB}, {\tt FILETYPE\_NC},
+one of the set of predefined {\CDI} file format types.
+The valid {\CDI} file format types are {\tt FILETYPE\_GRB}, {\tt FILETYPE\_NC},
 {\tt FILETYPE\_NC2}, {\tt FILETYPE\_SRV}, {\tt FILETYPE\_EXT} and {\tt FILETYPE\_IEG}.
 
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ with the file format type {\tt FILETYPE\_SRV}, {\tt FILETYPE\_EXT} or {\tt FILET
 \item[{\tt streamID}]
 Stream ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt streamOpenRead}{streamOpenRead}} or {\htmlref{\tt streamOpenWrite}{streamOpenWrite}}
 \item[{\tt byteorder}]
-The byte order of a dataset, one of the \CDI constants {\tt CDI\_BIGENDIAN} and
+The byte order of a dataset, one of the {\CDI} constants {\tt CDI\_BIGENDIAN} and
                      {\tt CDI\_LITTLEENDIAN}.
 
 \end{deflist}
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Stream ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt streamOpenRead}{streamOpenRead}
 \subsubsection*{Result}
 
 {\tt streamInqByteorder} returns the type of the byte order.
-The valid \CDI byte order types are {\tt CDI\_BIGENDIAN} and {\tt CDI\_LITTLEENDIAN}
+The valid {\CDI} byte order types are {\tt CDI\_BIGENDIAN} and {\tt CDI\_LITTLEENDIAN}
 
 
 
diff --git a/doc/tex/c_taxis.tex b/doc/tex/c_taxis.tex
index 02ef3b9409c2687f00067e6ed8887104bb0681b9..3a2f34d7f6273d5c347e964281b6058d93063123 100644
--- a/doc/tex/c_taxis.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/c_taxis.tex
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ The function {\tt taxisCreate} creates a Time axis.
 \hspace*{4mm}\begin{minipage}[]{15cm}
 \begin{deflist}{\tt taxistype\ }
 \item[{\tt taxistype}]
-The type of the Time axis, one of the set of predefined \CDI time axis types.
-                      The valid \CDI time axis types are {\tt TAXIS\_ABSOLUTE} and {\tt TAXIS\_RELATIVE}.
+The type of the Time axis, one of the set of predefined {\CDI} time axis types.
+                      The valid {\CDI} time axis types are {\tt TAXIS\_ABSOLUTE} and {\tt TAXIS\_RELATIVE}.
 
 \end{deflist}
 \end{minipage}
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ The function {\tt taxisDefCalendar} defines the calendar of a Time axis.
 \item[{\tt taxisID}]
 Time axis ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt taxisCreate}{taxisCreate}}
 \item[{\tt calendar}]
-The type of the calendar, one of the set of predefined \CDI calendar types.
-                    The valid \CDI calendar types are {\tt CALENDAR\_STANDARD}, {\tt CALENDAR\_360DAYS},
+The type of the calendar, one of the set of predefined {\CDI} calendar types.
+                    The valid {\CDI} calendar types are {\tt CALENDAR\_STANDARD}, {\tt CALENDAR\_360DAYS},
                     {\tt CALENDAR\_365DAYS} and {\tt CALENDAR\_366DAYS}.
 
 \end{deflist}
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ Time axis ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt taxisCreate}{taxisCreate}}
 \subsubsection*{Result}
 
 {\tt taxisInqCalendar} returns the type of the calendar,
-one of the set of predefined \CDI calendar types.
-The valid \CDI calendar types are {\tt CALENDAR\_STANDARD}, {\tt CALENDAR\_360DAYS},
+one of the set of predefined {\CDI} calendar types.
+The valid {\CDI} calendar types are {\tt CALENDAR\_STANDARD}, {\tt CALENDAR\_360DAYS},
 {\tt CALENDAR\_365DAYS} and {\tt CALENDAR\_366DAYS}.
 
diff --git a/doc/tex/c_vlist_var.tex b/doc/tex/c_vlist_var.tex
index 7f8bbe18455356ee02d67feea984c8eb388f0cb6..e702afffb0aed2877b60b3f91075caf189e34cf7 100644
--- a/doc/tex/c_vlist_var.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/c_vlist_var.tex
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ Grid ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt gridCreate}{gridCreate}}
 \item[{\tt zaxisID}]
 Z-axis ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt zaxisCreate}{zaxisCreate}}
 \item[{\tt timeID}]
-One of the set of predefined \CDI time identifiers.
-                    The valid \CDI time identifiers are {\tt TIME\_CONSTANT} and {\tt TIME\_VARIABLE}.
+One of the set of predefined {\CDI} time identifiers.
+                    The valid {\CDI} time identifiers are {\tt TIME\_CONSTANT} and {\tt TIME\_VARIABLE}.
 
 \end{deflist}
 \end{minipage}
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ Variable list ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt vlistCreate}{vlistCreate
 Variable identifier
 \item[{\tt datatype}]
 The data type identifier.
-                    The valid \CDI data types are {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK1}, {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK2},
+                    The valid {\CDI} data types are {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK1}, {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK2},
                     {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK3}, {\tt DATATYPE\_REAL4} and {\tt DATATYPE\_REAL8}.
 
 
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ Variable identifier
 \subsubsection*{Result}
 
 {\tt vlistInqVarDatatype} returns an identifier to the data type of the variable.
-The valid \CDI data types are {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK1}, {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK2}, {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK3},
+The valid {\CDI} data types are {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK1}, {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK2}, {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK3},
 {\tt DATATYPE\_REAL4} and {\tt DATATYPE\_REAL8}.
 
 
diff --git a/doc/tex/c_zaxis.tex b/doc/tex/c_zaxis.tex
index 94c8770f4a0b75b6340db20b9a2f2d21a7a64cc7..43e534c359d27321bc215f47b364f8664e499e42 100644
--- a/doc/tex/c_zaxis.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/c_zaxis.tex
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ The function {\tt zaxisCreate} creates a vertical Z-axis.
 \hspace*{4mm}\begin{minipage}[]{15cm}
 \begin{deflist}{\tt zaxistype\ }
 \item[{\tt zaxistype}]
-The type of the Z-axis, one of the set of predefined \CDI Z-axis types.
-                      The valid \CDI Z-axis types are {\tt ZAXIS\_GENERIC}, {\tt ZAXIS\_SURFACE},
+The type of the Z-axis, one of the set of predefined {\CDI} Z-axis types.
+                      The valid {\CDI} Z-axis types are {\tt ZAXIS\_GENERIC}, {\tt ZAXIS\_SURFACE},
                       {\tt ZAXIS\_HYBRID}, {\tt ZAXIS\_PRESSURE}, {\tt ZAXIS\_HEIGHT},
                       {\tt ZAXIS\_DEPTH\_BELOW\_SEA} and {\tt ZAXIS\_DEPTH\_BELOW\_LAND}.
 \item[{\tt size}]
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ Z-axis ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt zaxisCreate}{zaxisCreate}}
 \subsubsection*{Result}
 
 {\tt zaxisInqType} returns the type of the Z-axis,
-one of the set of predefined \CDI Z-axis types.
-The valid \CDI Z-axis types are {\tt ZAXIS\_GENERIC}, {\tt ZAXIS\_SURFACE},
+one of the set of predefined {\CDI} Z-axis types.
+The valid {\CDI} Z-axis types are {\tt ZAXIS\_GENERIC}, {\tt ZAXIS\_SURFACE},
 {\tt ZAXIS\_HYBRID}, {\tt ZAXIS\_PRESSURE}, {\tt ZAXIS\_HEIGHT},
 {\tt ZAXIS\_DEPTH\_BELOW\_SEA} and {\tt ZAXIS\_DEPTH\_BELOW\_LAND}.
 
diff --git a/doc/tex/cdi_cman.tex b/doc/tex/cdi_cman.tex
index ba2941496c7e8a4621c0f527919f484059801dee..5d4c4fee8eba089664ad4e018bcee6649b2ac1e1 100644
--- a/doc/tex/cdi_cman.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/cdi_cman.tex
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 \usepackage{graphics}
 
-\newcommand{\CDI}{{\bfseries\sffamily CDI\ }}
+\newcommand{\CDI}{\bfseries\sffamily CDI}
 
 % To define headers and footers
 \usepackage{fancyhdr}
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 
 \begin{titlepage}
 \vspace*{50mm}
-{\Huge\CDI \bf C Manual}
+{\Huge{\CDI} \ \bf C Manual}
 
 \setlength{\unitlength}{1cm}
 \begin{picture}(16,0.4)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 \chapter{CDI modules}
 \input{modules}
 
-\newpage
+%\newpage
 \section{Dataset functions}
 \input{dataset}
 \input{c_stream}
diff --git a/doc/tex/cdi_fman.tex b/doc/tex/cdi_fman.tex
index f7f8a1a3295f90940f9b53aed234e089c2fb28ba..f76c465151d1c3a420f784425474a7fc16ad8061 100644
--- a/doc/tex/cdi_fman.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/cdi_fman.tex
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 \usepackage{graphics}
 
-\newcommand{\CDI}{{\bfseries\sffamily CDI\ }}
+\newcommand{\CDI}{\bfseries\sffamily CDI}
 
 % To define headers and footers
 \usepackage{fancyhdr}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 
 \begin{titlepage}
 \vspace*{50mm}
-{\Huge\CDI \bf Fortran Manual}
+{\Huge{\CDI} \ \bf Fortran Manual}
 
 \setlength{\unitlength}{1cm}
 \begin{picture}(16,0.4)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 \chapter{CDI modules}
 \input{modules}
 
-\newpage
+%\newpage
 \section{Dataset functions}
 \input{dataset}
 \input{f_stream}
diff --git a/doc/tex/dataset.tex b/doc/tex/dataset.tex
index fc5bfe057c810e8c1327558e358497d5d305289e..95a54258bef06979ea028d0e1fcd15a14da6eae2 100644
--- a/doc/tex/dataset.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/dataset.tex
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ with one of the following predefined file format types:
 \end{minipage}
 \vspace*{3mm}
 
-NetCDF is only available if the \CDI library was compiled with netCDF support!
+NetCDF is only available if the {\CDI} library was compiled with netCDF support!
 
 To set the byte order of a binary dataset with the file format
 type {\tt FILETYPE\_SRV}, {\tt FILETYPE\_EXT} or {\tt FILETYPE\_IEG} use one of the
diff --git a/doc/tex/f_examples.tex b/doc/tex/f_examples.tex
index b7b187f462619abb4918214e68f6d87112ed6bfb..1b1f0fa5b56bea77f2f7049906cf27c750ba4770 100644
--- a/doc/tex/f_examples.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/f_examples.tex
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 \chapter{\label{example}Examples}
 
 This appendix contains complete examples to write, read
-and copy a dataset with the \CDI library.
+and copy a dataset with the {\CDI} library.
 
 
 \section{\label{example_write}Write a dataset}
 
-Here is an example using \CDI to write a netCDF dataset with 
+Here is an example using {\CDI} to write a netCDF dataset with 
 2 variables on 3 time steps. The first variable is a 2D field
 on surface level and the second variable is a 3D field on 5 pressure
 levels. Both variables are on the same lon/lat grid. 
diff --git a/doc/tex/f_grid.tex b/doc/tex/f_grid.tex
index d8b83e976ed39c26e6377f36aaf272cc9ed8b268..003b4a5bec48ce12dd259bb7e7cc3560b65dc0e8 100644
--- a/doc/tex/f_grid.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/f_grid.tex
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ The function {\tt gridCreate} creates a horizontal Grid.
 \hspace*{4mm}\begin{minipage}[]{15cm}
 \begin{deflist}{\tt gridtype\ }
 \item[{\tt gridtype}]
-The type of the grid, one of the set of predefined \CDI grid types.
-                     The valid \CDI grid types are {\tt GRID\_GENERIC}, {\tt GRID\_GAUSSIAN},
+The type of the grid, one of the set of predefined {\CDI} grid types.
+                     The valid {\CDI} grid types are {\tt GRID\_GENERIC}, {\tt GRID\_GAUSSIAN},
                      {\tt GRID\_LONLAT}, {\tt GRID\_SPECTRAL}, {\tt GRID\_GME}, 
                      {\tt GRID\_CURVILINEAR} and {\tt GRID\_CELL}.
 \item[{\tt size}]
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ Grid ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt gridCreate}{gridCreate}}
 \subsubsection*{Result}
 
 {\tt gridInqType} returns the type of the grid,
-one of the set of predefined \CDI grid types.
-The valid \CDI grid types are {\tt GRID\_GENERIC}, {\tt GRID\_GAUSSIAN},
+one of the set of predefined {\CDI} grid types.
+The valid {\CDI} grid types are {\tt GRID\_GENERIC}, {\tt GRID\_GAUSSIAN},
 {\tt GRID\_LONLAT}, {\tt GRID\_SPECTRAL}, {\tt GRID\_GME}, {\tt GRID\_CURVILINEAR}
 and {\tt GRID\_CELL}.
 
diff --git a/doc/tex/f_link.tex b/doc/tex/f_link.tex
index 03540b7ce77cdbc667a066648e4994c5d1e9a313..69cc88a96557d356a66ffa79481bac7a8a43a87c 100644
--- a/doc/tex/f_link.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/f_link.tex
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Every FORTRAN file that references \CDI functions or constants must contain
+Every FORTRAN file that references {\CDI} functions or constants must contain
 an appropriate {\tt INCLUDE} statement before the first such reference:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ the compiler, to specify a directory where {\tt cdi.inc} is installed, for examp
 
 Alternatively, you could specify an absolute path name in the {\tt INCLUDE}
 statement, but then your program would not compile on another platform
-where \CDI is installed in a different location.
+where {\CDI} is installed in a different location.
 
-Unless the \CDI library is installed in a standard directory where the linker
+Unless the {\CDI} library is installed in a standard directory where the linker
 always looks, you must use the {\tt -L} and {\tt -l} options to links an object file that
-uses the \CDI library. For example:
+uses the {\CDI} library. For example:
 
 \begin{verbatim}
    f77 -o myprogram myprogram.o -L/usr/local/cdi/lib -lcdi
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Alternatively, you could specify an absolute path name for the library:
    f77 -o myprogram myprogram.o -L/usr/local/cdi/lib/libcdi
 \end{verbatim}
 
-If the \CDI library is using other external libraries, you must add this
+If the {\CDI} library is using other external libraries, you must add this
 libraries in the same way.
 For example with the netCDF library:
 
diff --git a/doc/tex/f_stream.tex b/doc/tex/f_stream.tex
index f0a1825b94ffe5c452a25d6baaa631273fb07d7a..d3f64590d153ea4d61a490d84243a1fca99c6d98 100644
--- a/doc/tex/f_stream.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/f_stream.tex
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ The function {\tt streamOpenWrite} creates a new datset.
 \item[{\tt path}]
 The name of the new dataset
 \item[{\tt filetype}]
-The type of the file format, one of the set of predefined \CDI file format types.
-                     The valid \CDI file format types are {\tt FILETYPE\_GRB}, {\tt FILETYPE\_NC},
+The type of the file format, one of the set of predefined {\CDI} file format types.
+                     The valid {\CDI} file format types are {\tt FILETYPE\_GRB}, {\tt FILETYPE\_NC},
                      {\tt FILETYPE\_NC2}, {\tt FILETYPE\_SRV}, {\tt FILETYPE\_EXT} and {\tt FILETYPE\_IEG}.
 
 \end{deflist}
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ Stream ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt streamOpenRead}{streamOpenRead}
 \subsubsection*{Result}
 
 {\tt streamInqFiletype} returns the type of the file format,
-one of the set of predefined \CDI file format types.
-The valid \CDI file format types are {\tt FILETYPE\_GRB}, {\tt FILETYPE\_NC},
+one of the set of predefined {\CDI} file format types.
+The valid {\CDI} file format types are {\tt FILETYPE\_GRB}, {\tt FILETYPE\_NC},
 {\tt FILETYPE\_NC2}, {\tt FILETYPE\_SRV}, {\tt FILETYPE\_EXT} and {\tt FILETYPE\_IEG}.
 
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ with the file format type {\tt FILETYPE\_SRV}, {\tt FILETYPE\_EXT} or {\tt FILET
 \item[{\tt streamID}]
 Stream ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt streamOpenRead}{streamOpenRead}} or {\htmlref{\tt streamOpenWrite}{streamOpenWrite}}
 \item[{\tt byteorder}]
-The byte order of a dataset, one of the \CDI constants {\tt CDI\_BIGENDIAN} and
+The byte order of a dataset, one of the {\CDI} constants {\tt CDI\_BIGENDIAN} and
                      {\tt CDI\_LITTLEENDIAN}.
 
 \end{deflist}
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Stream ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt streamOpenRead}{streamOpenRead}
 \subsubsection*{Result}
 
 {\tt streamInqByteorder} returns the type of the byte order.
-The valid \CDI byte order types are {\tt CDI\_BIGENDIAN} and {\tt CDI\_LITTLEENDIAN}
+The valid {\CDI} byte order types are {\tt CDI\_BIGENDIAN} and {\tt CDI\_LITTLEENDIAN}
 
 
 
diff --git a/doc/tex/f_taxis.tex b/doc/tex/f_taxis.tex
index faea16684f7c9e8f4231c63644c5954e4c0a4de5..7241cc315cb4f1ff3795c9044eb777e9c3c6264d 100644
--- a/doc/tex/f_taxis.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/f_taxis.tex
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ The function {\tt taxisCreate} creates a Time axis.
 \hspace*{4mm}\begin{minipage}[]{15cm}
 \begin{deflist}{\tt taxistype\ }
 \item[{\tt taxistype}]
-The type of the Time axis, one of the set of predefined \CDI time axis types.
-                      The valid \CDI time axis types are {\tt TAXIS\_ABSOLUTE} and {\tt TAXIS\_RELATIVE}.
+The type of the Time axis, one of the set of predefined {\CDI} time axis types.
+                      The valid {\CDI} time axis types are {\tt TAXIS\_ABSOLUTE} and {\tt TAXIS\_RELATIVE}.
 
 \end{deflist}
 \end{minipage}
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ The function {\tt taxisDefCalendar} defines the calendar of a Time axis.
 \item[{\tt taxisID}]
 Time axis ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt taxisCreate}{taxisCreate}}
 \item[{\tt calendar}]
-The type of the calendar, one of the set of predefined \CDI calendar types.
-                    The valid \CDI calendar types are {\tt CALENDAR\_STANDARD}, {\tt CALENDAR\_360DAYS},
+The type of the calendar, one of the set of predefined {\CDI} calendar types.
+                    The valid {\CDI} calendar types are {\tt CALENDAR\_STANDARD}, {\tt CALENDAR\_360DAYS},
                     {\tt CALENDAR\_365DAYS} and {\tt CALENDAR\_366DAYS}.
 
 \end{deflist}
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ Time axis ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt taxisCreate}{taxisCreate}}
 \subsubsection*{Result}
 
 {\tt taxisInqCalendar} returns the type of the calendar,
-one of the set of predefined \CDI calendar types.
-The valid \CDI calendar types are {\tt CALENDAR\_STANDARD}, {\tt CALENDAR\_360DAYS},
+one of the set of predefined {\CDI} calendar types.
+The valid {\CDI} calendar types are {\tt CALENDAR\_STANDARD}, {\tt CALENDAR\_360DAYS},
 {\tt CALENDAR\_365DAYS} and {\tt CALENDAR\_366DAYS}.
 
diff --git a/doc/tex/f_vlist_var.tex b/doc/tex/f_vlist_var.tex
index a80efc7b7cc5302292d4a5d7673cee5eb7271929..081d32d69efdc2e75111077aa2dcfb39ce144dfb 100644
--- a/doc/tex/f_vlist_var.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/f_vlist_var.tex
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ Grid ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt gridCreate}{gridCreate}}
 \item[{\tt zaxisID}]
 Z-axis ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt zaxisCreate}{zaxisCreate}}
 \item[{\tt timeID}]
-One of the set of predefined \CDI time identifiers.
-                    The valid \CDI time identifiers are {\tt TIME\_CONSTANT} and {\tt TIME\_VARIABLE}.
+One of the set of predefined {\CDI} time identifiers.
+                    The valid {\CDI} time identifiers are {\tt TIME\_CONSTANT} and {\tt TIME\_VARIABLE}.
 
 \end{deflist}
 \end{minipage}
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ Variable list ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt vlistCreate}{vlistCreate
 Variable identifier
 \item[{\tt datatype}]
 The data type identifier.
-                    The valid \CDI data types are {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK1}, {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK2},
+                    The valid {\CDI} data types are {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK1}, {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK2},
                     {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK3}, {\tt DATATYPE\_REAL4} and {\tt DATATYPE\_REAL8}.
 
 
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ Variable identifier
 \subsubsection*{Result}
 
 {\tt vlistInqVarDatatype} returns an identifier to the data type of the variable.
-The valid \CDI data types are {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK1}, {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK2}, {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK3},
+The valid {\CDI} data types are {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK1}, {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK2}, {\tt DATATYPE\_PACK3},
 {\tt DATATYPE\_REAL4} and {\tt DATATYPE\_REAL8}.
 
 
diff --git a/doc/tex/f_zaxis.tex b/doc/tex/f_zaxis.tex
index 7097b358ea078f18465d00ebdea62c17fdf14ee7..f211cc337931a721162e1bfaa9d4821560f66b26 100644
--- a/doc/tex/f_zaxis.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/f_zaxis.tex
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ The function {\tt zaxisCreate} creates a vertical Z-axis.
 \hspace*{4mm}\begin{minipage}[]{15cm}
 \begin{deflist}{\tt zaxistype\ }
 \item[{\tt zaxistype}]
-The type of the Z-axis, one of the set of predefined \CDI Z-axis types.
-                      The valid \CDI Z-axis types are {\tt ZAXIS\_GENERIC}, {\tt ZAXIS\_SURFACE},
+The type of the Z-axis, one of the set of predefined {\CDI} Z-axis types.
+                      The valid {\CDI} Z-axis types are {\tt ZAXIS\_GENERIC}, {\tt ZAXIS\_SURFACE},
                       {\tt ZAXIS\_HYBRID}, {\tt ZAXIS\_PRESSURE}, {\tt ZAXIS\_HEIGHT},
                       {\tt ZAXIS\_DEPTH\_BELOW\_SEA} and {\tt ZAXIS\_DEPTH\_BELOW\_LAND}.
 \item[{\tt size}]
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ Z-axis ID, from a previous call to {\htmlref{\tt zaxisCreate}{zaxisCreate}}
 \subsubsection*{Result}
 
 {\tt zaxisInqType} returns the type of the Z-axis,
-one of the set of predefined \CDI Z-axis types.
-The valid \CDI Z-axis types are {\tt ZAXIS\_GENERIC}, {\tt ZAXIS\_SURFACE},
+one of the set of predefined {\CDI} Z-axis types.
+The valid {\CDI} Z-axis types are {\tt ZAXIS\_GENERIC}, {\tt ZAXIS\_SURFACE},
 {\tt ZAXIS\_HYBRID}, {\tt ZAXIS\_PRESSURE}, {\tt ZAXIS\_HEIGHT},
 {\tt ZAXIS\_DEPTH\_BELOW\_SEA} and {\tt ZAXIS\_DEPTH\_BELOW\_LAND}.
 
diff --git a/doc/tex/formats.tex b/doc/tex/formats.tex
index d8d58e8cbb2c87bc1add3de0cebddc061f0f4e4a..8b3687e2ba1a751a91aceab8872dbdf1ba495c04 100644
--- a/doc/tex/formats.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/formats.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Every input and output file is a collection of 2D or 3D variables
-over an unlimited number of time steps.
+%Every input and output file is a collection of 2D or 3D variables
+%over an unlimited number of time steps.
 
 \section{GRIB edition 1}
 
@@ -23,41 +23,53 @@ of locally used parameters and geometries. Any activity
 that generates and distributes GRIB records must also make
 their locally defined GRIB tables available to users.
 
-\CDI does not support the full GRIB standard. The following
-data representation and level types are implemented:
-
-\begin{itemize}
-\item Latitude/Longitude  Grid
-\item Gaussian Latitude/Longitude Grid
-\item Spherical Harmonic Coefficients
-\item Icosahedral-hexagonal GME Grid
-\end{itemize}
-
-\begin{itemize}
-\item Surface level
-\item Isobaric level
-\item Height above ground
-\item Hybrid level     
-%\item Layer between two hybrid levels  
-\item Depth below land surface     
-%\item Layer between two depths below land surface     
-\item Depth below sea level   
-\end{itemize}
-     
-%0  	Latitude/Longitude  Grid
-%4 	Gaussian Latitude/Longitude Grid
-%50 	Spherical Harmonic Coefficients
-%192    Icosahedral-hexagonal GME Grid
-%
-%1       Surface level
-%100     Isobaric level
-%103     fixed height level
-%105     Height above ground
-%109     Hybrid level     
-%110     Layer between two hybrid levels  
-%111     Depth below land surface     
-%112     Layer between two depths below land surface     
-%160     Depth below sea level        
+{\CDI} does not support the full GRIB standard. The following
+data representation and level types are implemented: \\
+
+\begin{tabular}{rl}
+\textbf{Grid type} &  \\
+   0  & Latitude/longitude grid \\
+   4  & Gaussian latitude/longitude grid \\
+  10  & Rotated latitude/longitude grid \\
+  50  & Spherical Harmonic Coefficients \\
+ 192  & Icosahedral-hexagonal GME grid \\
+\end{tabular}
+
+
+\begin{tabular}{rl}
+\textbf{Level type} & \\
+   1  & Surface level \\
+ 100  & Isobaric level \\
+ 103  & Altitude above mean sea level \\
+ 105  & Height above ground \\
+ 109  & Hybrid level      \\
+ 110  & Layer between two hybrid levels   \\
+ 111  & Depth below land surface    \\
+ 112  & Layer between two depths below land surface   \\   
+ 113  & Isentropic (theta) level \\
+ 160  & Depth below sea level    \\
+\end{tabular}
+
+%\begin{itemize}
+%\item   0 Latitude/longitude grid
+%\item   4 Gaussian latitude/longitude grid
+%\item  10 Rotated latitude/longitude grid
+%\item  50 Spherical Harmonic Coefficients
+%\item 192 Icosahedral-hexagonal GME grid
+%\end{itemize}
+
+%\begin{itemize}
+%\item   1 Surface level
+%\item 100 Isobaric level
+%\item 103 Altitude above mean sea level
+%\item 105 Height above ground
+%\item 109 Hybrid level     
+%\item 110 Layer between two hybrid levels  
+%\item 111 Depth below land surface   
+%\item 112 Layer between two depths below land surface     
+%\item 113 Isentropic (theta) level
+%\item 160 Depth below sea level   
+%\end{itemize}
 
 
 \section{NetCDF}
@@ -68,12 +80,12 @@ The netCDF library also defines a machine-independent format for
 representing scientific data. Together, the interface, library, and 
 format support the creation, access, and sharing of scientific data.
 
-\CDI supports only 2D, 3D and 4D arrays and the attributes should follow the
+{\CDI} supports only 2D, 3D and 4D arrays and the attributes should follow the
 \href{http://ftp.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/docs/conventions.html}
      {GDT, COARDS or CF Conventions}.
-NetCDF is an external library and not part of \CDI. To use netCDF with
-\CDI the netCDF library must be installed before the configuration
-of the \CDI library (see \htmlref{Build}{build}).
+NetCDF is an external library and not part of {\CDI}. To use netCDF with
+{\CDI} the netCDF library must be installed before the configuration
+of the {\CDI} library (see \htmlref{Build}{build}).
 
 %\subsection{ncdap}
 
@@ -110,8 +122,8 @@ The meaning of the variables are:
 \item[{\tt itime}]    The time as HHMM
 \item[{\tt nlon}]     The number of longitudes
 \item[{\tt nlat}]     The number of latitides
-\item[{\tt idispo1}]  For the users disposal (Not used in \CDI)
-\item[{\tt idispo2}]  For the users disposal (Not used in \CDI)
+\item[{\tt idispo1}]  For the users disposal (Not used in {\CDI})
+\item[{\tt idispo2}]  For the users disposal (Not used in {\CDI})
 \end{deflist}
 \end{minipage}
 
@@ -157,7 +169,7 @@ description section are coded with 4 byte integer values and the
 data section can have 4 or 8 byte IEEE floating point values.
 The header and the data section have the standard Fortran blocking
 for binary data records.
-\CDI supports only data on an rotated grid for the IEG format.
+{\CDI} supports only data on an rotated grid for the IEG format.
 
 %%% Local Variables: 
 %%% mode: latex
diff --git a/doc/tex/install.tex b/doc/tex/install.tex
index 7541e3567ff9dfcf5515538f542385d2696aa0bb..d3b8e97da2c5226969c50c33b2395a058b7c0976 100644
--- a/doc/tex/install.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/install.tex
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 \section{\label{build}Building from sources}
 
-This section describes how to build the \CDI library from the sources on a UNIX system.
-\CDI is using the GNU configure and build system to compile the source code.
+This section describes how to build the {\CDI} library from the sources on a UNIX system.
+{\CDI} is using the GNU configure and build system to compile the source code.
 The only requirement is a working ANSI C compiler.
 
 First go to the \href{http://www.mpimet.mpg.de/cdi}{\tt download} page
 ({\tt http://www.mpimet.mpg.de/cdi}) to get the latest distribution,
-if you did not have it already.
+if you do not already have it.
 
-To take full advantage of \CDI's features the following additional
+To take full advantage of {\CDI}'s features the following additional
 library should be installed.
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item Unidata \href{http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf/index.html}{netCDF} library
       ({\tt http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf/index.html})
       version 3 or higher.
-      This is needed to read/write netCDF files with \CDI. 
+      This is needed to read/write netCDF files with {\CDI}. 
 \end{itemize}
 
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ library should be installed.
 Compilation is now done by performing the following steps:
 
 \begin{enumerate}
-\item Unpack the archive, unless you already have done that:
+\item Unpack the archive, if you haven't already done that:
    
 \begin{verbatim}
     gunzip cdi-$VERSION.tar.gz    # uncompress the archive
diff --git a/doc/tex/intro.tex b/doc/tex/intro.tex
index 7350b2516ca093b9bca209032b82e632ed7aca35..7c1667a685a000dfa42d7f20c3f0bdfa966c3f71 100644
--- a/doc/tex/intro.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/intro.tex
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-\CDI is an Interface to access Climate model Data.
+{\CDI} is an Interface to access Climate model Data.
 The interface is independent from a specific data format
 and has a C and Fortran API.
-\CDI was developed for a fast and machine independent access 
+{\CDI} was developed for a fast and machine independent access 
 to GRIB and netCDF datasets with the same interface.
 The local data formats SERVICE, EXTRA and IEG are also supported.
 
diff --git a/doc/tex/makedoc b/doc/tex/makedoc
index 29ef8a90a5fdbd12ebbaf942e90425d065c6d755..af1303181b0020cb472dbb0a19b82b2c9b0a5bda 100755
--- a/doc/tex/makedoc
+++ b/doc/tex/makedoc
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ sub printcfdoc {
   if ( $#list >= 0 ) {
     foreach $tag (@list) {
       chomp $tag;
-      $tag =~ s/ CDI / \\CDI /og;
+      $tag =~ s/ CDI / {\\CDI} /og;
       $tag =~ s/_/\\_/og;
       $tag =~ s/\@fref\{([^}]*)\}/{\\htmlref{\\tt \1}{\1}}/og;
       $tag =~ s/\@func\{([^}]*)\}/{\\tt \1}/og;
diff --git a/doc/tex/modules.tex b/doc/tex/modules.tex
index c15775f2473981b3e9265cb70100ddf6734bd346..afe8f79f14461f5d9951307cdfccd1c971c1e8ff 100644
--- a/doc/tex/modules.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/modules.tex
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Complete examples for write, read and copy a dataset with \CDI
-can be found in \htmlref{Appendix B}{example}.
+%Complete examples for write, read and copy a dataset with {\CDI}
+%can be found in \htmlref{Appendix B}{example}.
diff --git a/doc/tex/usage.tex b/doc/tex/usage.tex
index b5277016095c7851350ee71354d7eadc024a18c9..af1995faa30a34e7caa951338d27607c0ae2203a 100644
--- a/doc/tex/usage.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/usage.tex
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
+This chapter provides templates of common sequences of {\CDI} calls needed for common uses.
+For clarity only the names of routines are used. Declarations and error checking were omitted.
+Statements that are typically invoked multiple times were indented and ... is used to 
+represent arbitrary sequences of other statements. 
+Full parameter lists are described in later chapters.
+
+Complete examples for write, read and copy a dataset with {\CDI}
+can be found in \htmlref{Appendix B}{example}.
+
 \section{Creating a dataset}
 
-Here is a typical sequence of \CDI calls used to create a new dataset:
+Here is a typical sequence of {\CDI} calls used to create a new dataset:
 
 \begin{lstlisting}[backgroundcolor=\color{zebg}, basicstyle=\footnotesize]
     gridCreate           ! create a horizontal Grid: from type and size
@@ -35,6 +44,8 @@ Here is a typical sequence of \CDI calls used to create a new dataset:
 
 \section{Reading a dataset}
 
+Here is a typical sequence of {\CDI} calls used to read a dataset:
+
 \begin{lstlisting}[backgroundcolor=\color{zebg}, basicstyle=\footnotesize]
     streamOpenRead       ! open existing dataset
        ...
@@ -56,14 +67,8 @@ Here is a typical sequence of \CDI calls used to create a new dataset:
 
 \section{Compiling and Linking with the CDI library}
 
-Details of how to compile and link a program that uses the \CDI C or FORTRAN
+Details of how to compile and link a program that uses the {\CDI} C or FORTRAN
 interfaces differ, depending on the operating system, the available compilers,
-and where the \CDI library and include files are installed.
-Here are examples of how to compile and link a program that uses the \CDI library
+and where the {\CDI} library and include files are installed.
+Here are examples of how to compile and link a program that uses the {\CDI} library
 on a Unix platform, so that you can adjust these examples to fit your installation.
-
-
-%%% Local Variables: 
-%%% mode: latex
-%%% TeX-master: t
-%%% End: 
diff --git a/doc/tex/zaxis.tex b/doc/tex/zaxis.tex
index 61136f3c2947bf75d45cccdf1869b5f46f0b14b3..bf8f0afa645f33cfec8e6e7c2c4833f3ef01acf3 100644
--- a/doc/tex/zaxis.tex
+++ b/doc/tex/zaxis.tex
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ The following different Z-axis types are available:
 \item[{\large\tt ZAXIS\_HYBRID            }]  Hybrid level
 \item[{\large\tt ZAXIS\_PRESSURE          }]  Isobaric pressure level in Pasal
 \item[{\large\tt ZAXIS\_HEIGHT            }]  Height above ground in meters
+\item[{\large\tt ZAXIS\_ALTITUDE          }]  Altitude above mean sea level in meters
 \item[{\large\tt ZAXIS\_DEPTH\_BELOW\_SEA }]  Depth below sea level in meters
 \item[{\large\tt ZAXIS\_DEPTH\_BELOW\_LAND}]  Depth below land surface in centimeters
 \end{deflist}
diff --git a/src/stream_cdf.c b/src/stream_cdf.c
index 36506884ce558a328dd2753c787df4dd0ea0e847..67e7c8d10402bc0c01cf80ec33fd7b81b76564b7 100644
--- a/src/stream_cdf.c
+++ b/src/stream_cdf.c
@@ -463,6 +463,9 @@ void cdfDefMissval(int streamID, int varID, int dtype)
 
       cdf_put_att_double(fileID, ncvarid, "_FillValue", (nc_type) xtype, 1L, &missval);
 
+      if ( cdiNcMissingValue == 1 )
+	cdf_put_att_double(fileID, ncvarid, "missing_value", (nc_type) xtype, 1L, &missval);
+
       if ( streams[streamID].ncmode == 2 ) cdf_enddef(fileID);
 
       streams[streamID].vars[varID].defmiss = TRUE;
diff --git a/src/stream_int.c b/src/stream_int.c
index 34f450b522da862dc653960504043ad957664bb2..a568e1f283ed35665f84495555dd8d05d81eae16 100644
--- a/src/stream_int.c
+++ b/src/stream_int.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 int cdiDefaultInstID  = CDI_UNDEFID;
 int cdiDefaultModelID = CDI_UNDEFID;
 int cdiDefaultTableID = CDI_UNDEFID;
+int cdiNcMissingValue = CDI_UNDEFID;
 
 double cdiDefaultMissval = -9.E33;
 
@@ -153,6 +154,9 @@ void cdiInitialize(void)
 
       envString = getenv("CD_MISSVAL");
       if ( envString ) cdiDefaultMissval = atof(envString);
+
+      envString = getenv("NC_MISSING_VALUE");
+      if ( envString ) cdiNcMissingValue = atof(envString);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/stream_int.h b/src/stream_int.h
index 599ac30afafa8f2a50cbdb4790afbafe0903b561..f909cf84a04c5ac3d2f8a4b9775d018e4f124b04 100644
--- a/src/stream_int.h
+++ b/src/stream_int.h
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ extern int cdiDefaultInstID;
 extern int cdiDefaultModelID;
 extern int cdiDefaultTableID;
 extern int cdiDefaultLeveltype;
+extern int cdiNcMissingValue;
 
 int     streamInqFileID(int streamID);