
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, CCM History tape) using an interface modelled
on NetCDF.

You can import this package with:

  import Nio

PyNIO is available with NumPy support only. (Numeric support was
dropped October 2007.)

PyNIO been tested against Python 2.5.x, Python 2.4.x, and NumPy
1.x.

For documentation, see:

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

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

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

Installation:
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Required: Python 2.4 or higher and NumPy version 1.0 or higher.
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:
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There are some PyNIO examples in the "test" directory.

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

   pynglex nio01 nio02

