What tools allow a quick comparison of NetCDF output from ocean models? I am writing my own MATLAB scripts to do most of the visualization and data analysis of model results. I wonder if there is a quicker way for visual comparison of simulation results gained from different ocean modeling systems. Is there a (preferably free) software package that works with CF (Climate and Forecast Metadata Conventions) compliant NetCDF model output directly or is always some coding required?
For very quick visual comparison I would use Cube Browser or ncview together with a command line tool like the Climate Data Operators. For quick production of nice looking graphics (and animations) Panoply really makes good job. For further analysis or special graphics keep following your approach and script with things like MATLAB, Python (e.g. with Iris), IDL, R, ncl or whatever people around you are using.