ncview ☆

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Description:
Visual browser for netCDF format files

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: visualization netcdf scientific-computing data-analysis

Install: brew install ncview

About:
Ncview is a visual browser for netCDF format files. It provides a quick and easy way to view data arrays and variables stored in netCDF files, supporting various scientific data formats. It is particularly useful for researchers needing to quickly inspect and visualize complex datasets without writing code.

Key Features:

Interactive visualization of netCDF data arrays
Supports multiple scientific data formats (netCDF, HDF)
Generates animations and time-series plots
Cross-platform compatibility

Use Cases:

Quickly inspecting and debugging climate model output data
Visualizing satellite data products for quality control
Exploring oceanographic or atmospheric datasets

Alternatives:

Panoply – Panoply is a more feature-rich Java-based viewer with advanced plotting capabilities, while Ncview is lighter and focused on quick browsing.
Python (Matplotlib/Xarray) – Python offers scripting flexibility for complex analysis, whereas Ncview provides immediate visual feedback without coding.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 5:00pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	9ac8c37f
Nov 27, 2024 2:21am		0	VERSION_BUMP	a9a83676