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| 2 | PLANETOPLOT v2 |
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| 3 | ---------------------------- |
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| 4 | A. Spiga LMD/UPMC 24/03/2013 |
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| 5 | ---------------------------- |
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| 6 | |
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| 7 | Contents |
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| 8 | -------- |
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| 9 | -------- |
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| 10 | core |
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| 11 | ---- |
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| 12 | - ppclass.py --> main class with pp() objects (need ppplot and ppcompute) |
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| 13 | - ppplot.py --> plot class (can be used independently, need ppcompute) |
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| 14 | - ppcompute.py --> computation class (can be used independently) |
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| 15 | scripts |
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| 16 | ------- |
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| 17 | - pp.py --> command line utility to use ppclass [HELP with 'pp.py -h'] |
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| 18 | - pp_reload.py --> command line utility to load saved plot objects *.ppobj |
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| 19 | - example/* --> example scripts using ppclass |
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| 20 | settings files |
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| 21 | -------------- |
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| 22 | - set_area.txt --> setting file: predefined areas for plotting (can be omitted) |
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| 23 | - set_back.txt --> setting file: predefined backgrounds for plotting (can be omitted) |
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| 24 | - set_multiplot.txt --> setting file: predefined coefficients for multiplots (can be omitted) |
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| 25 | - set_ppclass.txt --> setting file: predefined variables for x,y,z,t (can be omitted) |
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| 26 | - set_var.txt --> setting file: predefined colorbars, format, labels, etc... for variables (can be omitted) |
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| 27 | documentation |
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| 28 | ------------- |
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| 29 | - README.TXT --> this README file |
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| 30 | data |
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| 31 | ---- |
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| 32 | plot objects for a demonstration tour and customizing tests |
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| 33 | https://dl.dropbox.com/u/11078310/demo_data.tar.gz |
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| 34 | |
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| 35 | Requirements |
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| 36 | ------------ |
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| 37 | ------------ |
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| 38 | python + numpy + matplotlib + netCDF4 |
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| 39 | - for mapping --> Basemap |
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| 40 | - for scientific computations --> scipy |
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| 41 | [recommended: Enthought Python Distribution (free for academics)] |
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| 42 | |
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| 43 | Installation |
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| 44 | ------------ |
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| 45 | ------------ |
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| 46 | - install required softwares and librairies in requirements |
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| 47 | - add planetoplot_v2 in your PYTHONPATH environment variable (and in your PATH to use pp.py) |
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| 48 | |
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| 49 | Take a demo tour |
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| 50 | ---------------- |
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| 51 | ---------------- |
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| 52 | pp_reload.py demo_data/* |
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| 54 | Improvements compared to v1 |
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| 55 | --------------------------- |
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| 56 | --------------------------- |
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| 57 | * code readability and structuration for future improvements |
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| 58 | * modularity (class formulation) |
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| 59 | + easy definition/addition of attributes |
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| 60 | * separation between data retrieval and plotting |
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| 61 | * versatility |
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| 62 | + command line (pp.py) |
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| 63 | --> for quick inspection |
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| 64 | + interactive session (ipython) |
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| 65 | --> for testing and exploring |
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| 66 | + scripts |
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| 67 | --> for powerful and fully customized results |
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| 68 | * performance (overall and on large files) |
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| 69 | + memory consumption (only retrieve what is needed) |
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| 70 | * saving/loading plot objects in/from *.ppobj |
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| 71 | * plot aesthetics and customizing (see header in ppplot) |
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| 72 | * multiplot flexibility with .plotin attribute |
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| 73 | * easy definition of presets with set_*.txt files |
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| 74 | * function: one field vs. another one |
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| 75 | * emulation of + - / * ** operations on fields |
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| 76 | (between two fields or between a field and a int/float) |
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| 77 | * computations of min/max in addition to mean |
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| 78 | * simple inspection of dimensions+variables in a file (pp.py -f file) |
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| 79 | * verbose / non verbose mode |
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| 81 | Acknowledgements |
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| 82 | ---------------- |
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| 83 | ---------------- |
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| 84 | Thanks to A. Colaitis, T. Navarro, J. Leconte |
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| 85 | for feedbacks and contributions on version 1 |
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