Metadata-Version: 1.1
Name: Py6S
Version: 1.2.1
Summary: A wrapper for the 6S Radiative Transfer Model to make it easy to run simulations
        with a variety of input parameters, and to produce outputs in an easily processable form.
Home-page: http://packages.python.org/Py6S
Author: Robin Wilson
Author-email: robin@rtwilson.com
License: BSD
Description: Introduction 
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        Py6S is a Python interface to the 6S Radiative Transfer Model. It allows you to run many 6S simulations using a
        simple Python syntax, rather than dealing with the rather cryptic 6S input and output files. As well as generally
        making it easier to use 6S, Py6S adds some new features:
        
        * The ability to run many simulations easily and quickly, with no manual editing of input files
        * The ability to run for many wavelengths and/or angles and easily plot the results
        * The ability to import real-world data to parameterise 6S, from radiosonde measurements and AERONET sun photometer measurements
        
        Py6S has been designed to be easy to use, and to work on the 'principle of least surprise'. Far more details are available in the rest of
        this documentation, but a quick code example should give you an idea of what Py6S can do::
        
          # Import the Py6S module
          from Py6S import *
          # Create a SixS object
          s = SixS()
          # Set the wavelength to 0.675um
          s.wavelength = Wavelength(0.675)
          # Set the aerosol profile to Maritime
          s.aero_profile = AeroProfile.PredefinedType(AeroProfile.Maritime)
          # Run the model
          s.run()
          # Print some outputs
          print s.outputs.pixel_reflectance, s.outputs.pixel_radiance, s.outputs.direct_solar_irradiance
          # Run the model across the VNIR wavelengths, and plot the result
          wavelengths, results = SixSHelpers.Wavelengths.run_vnir(s, output_name='pixel_radiance')
          SixSHelpers.Wavelengths.plot_wavelengths(wavelengths, results, "Pixel radiance ($W/m^2$)")
          
        This will produce the results shown below::
        
          0.283 112.095 667.589
          
        Followed by an image containing a graph showing the result for each wavelength.
        
        To use Py6S you will also need to compile and install the 6S executable. Please follow the installation instructions in the `documentation <http://py6s.readthedocs.org>`_ to find out how to do this on Windows, OS X or Linux.
        
        Py6S was described in a `journal article <https://py6s.readthedocs.org/en/latest/publications.html>`_ which should be referenced if Py6S is used for producing outputs for a scientific report/publication.
        
        This project was written as part of my PhD at the University of Southampton. The code is open-source,
        released under the LGPL license, and is available at `Github <http://github.com/robintw/py6s>`_.
        
        I'm very interested in receiving feedback, bug reports and feature suggestions, so please email me at robin@rtwilson.com.
Platform: UNKNOWN
Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Science/Research
Classifier: Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Atmospheric Science
Classifier: Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Physics
Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: GNU Library or Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python
Requires: pysolar
Requires: numpy
Requires: matplotlib
Requires: scipy
