PyNIO ("pie-nee-oh") is a Python module that allows read and/or write
access to a variety of scientific data formats (NetCDF 3/4, GRIB1,
GRIB2, HDF4, HDF-EOS2, HDF-EOS5, shapefile, CCM History tape) using an
interface modelled on NetCDF.

Use of this software implies agreement of the PyNIO source code
license:

  http://www.pyngl.ucar.edu/Licenses/PyNIO_source_license.shtml

You can import this package with:

  import Nio

This version of PyNIO has been tested against Python 2.[6-7].x and
NumPy 1.[5-6].x.

For documentation, see:

  http://www.pyngl.ucar.edu/Nio.shtml

Bug reports and feedback are appreciated (see email addresses below).

David Brown and Mary Haley
National Center for Atmospheric Research
1850 Table Mesa Drive
Boulder, CO  80305
USA
E-Mail: dbrown@ucar.edu, haley@ucar.edu

Installation:
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Required: Python 2.7 or higher and NumPy version 1.0 or higher.  For
this version, we used Python 2.7.1 and NumPy 1.6.0.  Earlier or later
versions of these packages may work, but we haven't tested all of
them.

Binary installation is simple:

    python setup.py install

This command may require root privileges on some systems.

Source code installation is not trivial. See the INSTALL file
in this directory.

Examples and tests:
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There are some PyNIO examples and tests in the "test" directory.

If you also have PyNGL installed, then you can type:

   pynglex nio01 nio02