diff --git a/cmake/FindnetCDF.cmake b/cmake/FindnetCDF.cmake
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+#=============================================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2019 Harald Sitter <sitter@kde.org>
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+#    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+# OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+# NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#=============================================================================
+
+# Try to find via config. If that isn't available fall back to manual lookup.
+# Config is vastly preferrable because it will also make sure link dependencies
+# are found and actually in the target link interface.
+find_package(netCDF ${netCDF_FIND_VERSION} ${netCDF_FIND_REQUIRED} CONFIG QUIET)
+if(netCDF_FOUND)
+    return()
+endif()
+
+find_package(PkgConfig QUIET)
+pkg_check_modules(PC_netCDF netcdf QUIET)
+
+find_library(netCDF_LIBRARIES
+    NAMES netcdf
+    HINTS ${PC_netCDF_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+)
+
+find_path(netCDF_INCLUDE_DIR
+    NAMES netcdf.h
+    HINTS ${PC_netCDF_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+)
+
+set(netCDF_VERSION ${PC_netCDF_VERSION})
+
+include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+find_package_handle_standard_args(netCDF
+    FOUND_VAR
+        netCDF_FOUND
+    REQUIRED_VARS
+        netCDF_LIBRARIES
+        netCDF_INCLUDE_DIR
+    VERSION_VAR
+        netCDF_VERSION
+)
+
+if(netCDF_FOUND AND NOT TARGET netcdf)
+    add_library(netcdf UNKNOWN IMPORTED)
+    set_target_properties(netcdf PROPERTIES
+        IMPORTED_LOCATION "${netCDF_LIBRARIES}"
+        INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "${netCDF_INCLUDE_DIR}"
+    )
+endif()
+
+mark_as_advanced(netCDF_LIBRARIES netCDF_INCLUDE_DIR netCDF_VERSION)
+
+include(FeatureSummary)
+