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NCAR Command Language

ncar-ncl · v6.6.2

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Interpreted language for scientific data analysis and visualization

brew install --cask ncar-ncl
Note: To use ncar-ncl, you must add the ${NCARG_ROOT}/bin directory to your PATH environment variable. For bash shell, add these lines to ~/.bash_profile: export NCARG_ROOT="$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/ncl-6.6.2" export PATH="${NCARG_ROOT}/bin:${PATH}" You may also need to modify your DYLD_FALLBACK_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable: export DYLD_FALLBACK_LIBRARY_PATH=$(dirname $(gfortran --print-file-name libgfortran.3.dylib)):$DYLD_FALLBACK_LIBRARY_PATH For other information, please see: https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Download/macosx.shtml
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Review

Mar 11, 2026

NCAR Command Language (NCL) is a powerful tool for scientific data analysis and visualization, offering researchers and data scientists a robust environment to process complex datasets and create detailed visualizations.

NCL is used for analyzing and visualizing scientific data through its interpreted language environment.

Maturity: The project is mature and well-established, though it shows signs of limited recent updates and adoption.

Community: No community discussion found yet.

Pros

  • + Powerful for scientific data analysis
  • + Advanced visualization capabilities
  • + Well-suited for research environments

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-updates
  • - Low community engagement and adoption