# NC data processing
**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nc-data-processing/12181
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** python, vtk
**Created:** [May 30, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nc-data-processing/12181 "2023-05-30T02:51:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@hou\_zhijie](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hou_zhijie)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nc-data-processing/12181/1 "2023-05-30T02:51:07Z")
I want to use NC data for particle effects in Paraview. Do you have any good suggestions?
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2023, 7:32am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nc-data-processing/12181/2 "2023-05-30T07:32:58Z")
Hi @hou_zhijie
What is NC data ?
Best,
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### Author:  [@hou\_zhijie](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/hou_zhijie)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2023, 7:46am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nc-data-processing/12181/3 "2023-05-30T07:46:04Z")
Netcdf data. Ocean data
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### Author:  [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2023, 7:48am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/nc-data-processing/12181/4 "2023-05-30T07:48:09Z")
ParaView supports opening NetCDF data without issues.
You may also want to read this:
[https://www.kitware.com/exporting-wrf-model-results-in-structured-grid-format-vts-a-paraview-direct-import/](https://www.kitware.com/exporting-wrf-model-results-in-structured-grid-format-vts-a-paraview-direct-import/)
Best,