Matlab 2012a was released yesterday and includes the netcdf 4.1.2 library with OPeNDAP support turned on! This means that any OPeNDAP-served dataset that can be read with common netcdf applications (Panoply, Ferret, GrADS, IDV, …) can now be read using Matlab.
Here's a bit more about the feature, along with an example: http://www.opendap.org/user/jimg/blog/matlab_2012a
Thanks,
James
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