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Michele Thornton
Greetings,
I would like to use Python to open, edit, and write netCDF files. I
mostly work as a GIS analyst and find myself needing to edit netCDF
files in order to meet CF Metadata conventions. Along with Python, I
need to include, as far as I can tell, at least 2 modules, Scientific
Python (or SciPy) and Numeric Python (or NumPy) in order to have all
the correct pieces to make this work. Does anybody have a way to
determine what version(s) of Python and each module I need to
accomplish this task? Should I start with Python 2.4, 2.5, or the
latest release, 2.6?
I keep finding conflicting and out-dated information especially as it
relates to Scientific Python (and/or SciPy) and Numeric Python (and/or
NumPy) and the ability to work with netCDF files. For example,
written Jun8, 2007, "Note numpy does NOT work!" But when I go to
sourceforge.net to download Numerical Python, I'm downloading NumPy -
1.2.0. The Scientific Python site recomments Numerical Python release
23.8.2. NumPy website says, "It may take months for the large code
base that uses Numeric and/or Numarray to transition to the new NumPy
system. Links to the older packages are provided here. New users
should start out with NumPy."
Thanks in advance,
Michele
I would like to use Python to open, edit, and write netCDF files. I
mostly work as a GIS analyst and find myself needing to edit netCDF
files in order to meet CF Metadata conventions. Along with Python, I
need to include, as far as I can tell, at least 2 modules, Scientific
Python (or SciPy) and Numeric Python (or NumPy) in order to have all
the correct pieces to make this work. Does anybody have a way to
determine what version(s) of Python and each module I need to
accomplish this task? Should I start with Python 2.4, 2.5, or the
latest release, 2.6?
I keep finding conflicting and out-dated information especially as it
relates to Scientific Python (and/or SciPy) and Numeric Python (and/or
NumPy) and the ability to work with netCDF files. For example,
written Jun8, 2007, "Note numpy does NOT work!" But when I go to
sourceforge.net to download Numerical Python, I'm downloading NumPy -
1.2.0. The Scientific Python site recomments Numerical Python release
23.8.2. NumPy website says, "It may take months for the large code
base that uses Numeric and/or Numarray to transition to the new NumPy
system. Links to the older packages are provided here. New users
should start out with NumPy."
Thanks in advance,
Michele