# NetCDF Explorer MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to explore and analyze large scientific datasets stored in NetCDF files, and require intuitive APIs for file discovery, metadata inspection, and data extraction. It solves problems related to efficient data analysis, smart sampling, and time series analysis, making it ideal for working with complex datasets. The tool accepts NetCDF files as input and provides extracted data, metadata, and analysis results as output.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/hanchaoli-nc-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hanchaoli-nc-mcp

## Description

Enables exploration and analysis of NetCDF scientific data files through intuitive APIs. Supports file discovery, metadata inspection, data extraction with slicing, smart sampling for large datasets, and time series analysis.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-05-05

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/ghc80jblgj)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/HanchaoLi/nc-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "hanchaoli-nc-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hanchaoli-nc-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hanchaoli-nc-mcp/pull`

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