# Computing variables

**URL:** <https://vapor.discourse.group/t/computing-variables/393>\
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**Created:** [July 19, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://vapor.discourse.group/t/computing-variables/393 "2024-07-19T17:46:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![elucy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/85e7bf/32.png) [@elucy](https://vapor.discourse.group/u/elucy)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 5:46pm UTC](https://vapor.discourse.group/t/computing-variables/393/1 "2024-07-19T17:46:31Z")

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Can new variables be calculated in the Vapor system from netCDF files?

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**Author:** ![StasJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@StasJ](https://vapor.discourse.group/u/StasJ)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://vapor.discourse.group/t/computing-variables/393/2 "2024-07-19T20:35:36Z")

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Hi @elucy, yes, you can find documentation on this here: [Python Engine — 3.9.2 documentation](https://ncar.github.io/VaporDocumentationWebsite/vaporApplicationReference/otherTools/pythonEngine.html)