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Description:
Access, manipulate, and visualise earth science data
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 2.2.1@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Other
Tags: science visualization data-analysis meteorology geoscience cli
Install: brew install --cask grads
About:
Grid Analysis and Display System (GrADS) is an interactive desktop tool for easy access, manipulation, and visualization of earth science data. It supports diverse data formats including GRIB, NetCDF, and HDF, enabling rapid grid calculus and publication-quality plotting. Its script-driven environment and command-line interface streamline complex meteorological and oceanographic analyses.
Key Features:
  • Interactive command-line environment for data analysis
  • Support for GRIB, NetCDF, HDF-SDS, and other data formats
  • Powerful grid calculus and data manipulation functions
  • High-quality 2D/3D plotting and visualization capabilities
  • Scripting for reproducible workflows and automation
Use Cases:
  • Climate and weather data analysis and forecasting
  • Oceanographic and atmospheric model data visualization
  • Research and education in earth sciences
Alternatives:
  • Panoply – GUI-focused viewer with plotting; GrADS offers scripting and CLI for automation
  • NCL (NCAR Command Language) – Similar visualization focus; GrADS is lighter-weight with a simpler syntax
  • Python (xarray, matplotlib, cartopy) – General-purpose ecosystem; GrADS provides a specialized, integrated environment
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Sep 15, 2025 12:16pm 2.2.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 2e40e240
Aug 5, 2025 2:19pm 2.2.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 0cfe246b
Jul 11, 2024 9:35am 2.2.1 0 VERSION_BUMP 1c66ae97
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