python-awips/docs/source/index.rst
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Python AWIPS Data Access Framework
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The python-awips package provides a data access framework for requesting meteorological and geographic datasets from an `EDEX <http://unidata.github.io/awips2/#edex>`_ server.
`AWIPS <http://unidata.github.io/awips2>`_ is a weather display and analysis package developed by the National Weather Service for operational forecasting. UCAR's `Unidata Program Center <http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/awips2/>`_ supports a non-operational open-source release of the AWIPS software (`EDEX <http://unidata.github.io/awips2/#edex>`_, `CAVE <http://unidata.github.io/awips2/#cave>`_, and `python-awips <https://github.com/Unidata/python-awips>`_).
.. _Jupyter Notebook: http://nbviewer.jupyter.org/github/Unidata/python-awips/tree/master/examples/notebooks
Pre-requisite Software
----------------------
In order to effictively use python-awips you'll need to have these installed already:
- python3
- conda
- git *(for the source code and examples installation)*
Package-Only Install
--------------------
If you already work with Python, you might just be interested in how to install the python-awips pacakge.
The package can be installed with either of the two well known package managers: **pip** and **conda**.
Pip Install
~~~~~~~~~~~
::
pip install python-awips
Conda Install
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::
conda install -c conda-forge python-awips
Source Code with Examples Install
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Below are instructions on how to install the source code of python-awips, with all included example notebooks. This will create a new conda environment called ``python3-awips`` and start up a browser for the jupyter notebook examples.
::
git clone https://github.com/Unidata/python-awips.git
cd python-awips
conda env create -f environment.yml
conda activate python3-awips
python setup.py install --force
jupyter notebook examples
**If you are experiencing issues, and have previously setup the conda environment, you may need to run:**
::
conda update --all
Questions -- Contact Us!
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Please feel free to reach out to us at our support email at **support-awips@unidata.ucar.edu**