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You are correct about NOAA. Most, if not all, the main climate models used to predict weather are written in Fortran.
When my daughter first started college she was looking at meteorology. We talked to a professor about it and I noticed several Fortran books on his shelf. I asked about them and he told us about the models which were written in the 50s and 60s in Fortran.
They are large and complex so rewriting them would be difficult and error prone. And, Fortran has been likened to NASCAR - go fast and turn left. In other words, flexibility/readability is not the main thing, speed is. The professor said the the models have evolved a lot over the years and aren't completely understood. Which would make rewrites to a "modern" language even more problematic.
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Try GNU Fortran. Eclipse IDE used to have Fortran hooks.
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I recommend the IBM 2540 card reader punch. Just needs some cleaning and oil and remember to empty the chip box.
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Linux supports Fortran most of the way back to Fortran 66.
You can install the compiler(s) in WSL or on a Linux box if you have access to one
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I think I might prefer Fortran, which I once knew, to translating from perl, which I've never properly learned. Still, it's fun in small doses.
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I had the similar problem this past week. I had to troubleshoot old code written in FORTRAN. I downloaded and installed INTEL FORTRAN compiler. It integrated directly with latest Visual Studio, no issues. I was able to build and debug code directly from VS as if I worked with C/C++/C# (and found and fixed the problem) .
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Check out the GNU Fortran compiler:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Fortran
gcc.gnu.org/fortran/
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If you alrady know visual studio, then just get the intel fortan compiler - its FREE to download and use and works well with VS and GITHUB for source control.
There are a lot of things fortran can do now as a "modern" version of it, while still being able to leverage existing code.
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thanks for the great info! I definitely try this configuration!
diligent hands rule....
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The founder of a paint company was found dead on top of a cold snow covered mountain. The rescue team said he could have have used another coat.
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... repaint and thin no more.
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Well, they right.
If all you see is snow, build an iglo?
Bastard Programmer from Hell
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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He should have brushed up on winter wear recommendations!
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After claiming my desk and keyboard, our cat decided today that it was also time to claim my chair.
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Shape in languages in case with unknown fix (7)
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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just read about your cats latest trick he/she is a nightmare
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Oh, he is ... the trick I'd like to stop most is "eating aluminium foil out of other peoples bins". Presumably because it has food juices cooked on it, but it doesn't agree with him and he pukes it on the bedroom floor at 03:30. I think it's a cat version of the glitter kids drop all over the house!
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You are much more tolerant than me
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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At least I managed to teach him to get off the bed first ...
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"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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OK, I'll take it ... good clue!
Shape in languages RECT
in case IF
with unknown Y fix
RECTIFY
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YAUT - I liked it
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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If I may ask, how does "shape in languages" mean RECT? I think I spent more time trying to figure out this part of the solution than I did failing to solve the original clue.
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rect class - Google Search[^]
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