xgtool3

A Python library to read Gtool3 files as an xarray DataArray.

Installation

pip install git+https://github.com/k1bb/xgtool3

Requirements

• xgtool3 depends on numpy, pandas, dask, and xarray.
• The location of the directory containing Gtool3 axis files must be set as the environment variable $GTAXDIR.

How to use

Open a single file

import xgtool3 as xgt3
path = 'your_data_dir/ATM/Ts'
file = xgt3.Gtool3(path)
da = file.open()

Open multiple files separated by year

import xgtool3 as xgt3
path = 'your_data_dir/y????/OCN/sst'
# You can specify the path using wildcards.
files = xgt3.MultiFileGtool3(path)
da = files.mfopen()