crnpy 0.5.0

A Python package for the estimation and processing of soil moisture data from cosmic-ray neutron counts.

Cosmic-Ray Neutron Python (CRNPy) Library

Overview

Welcome to the homepage of the CRNPy (Cosmic-Ray Neutron Python) library, an open-source Python library designed for the processing and conversion of raw neutron counts from cosmic-ray neutron probes (CRNP) into field-level soil moisture data.

This library has been developed with the intent of providing a comprehensive yet easy-to-use workflow for processing raw data from a variety of CRNP, encompassing multiple manufacturers and models.

Key Features

• Versatile and instrument agnostic: CRNPy can handle data from various CRNP manufacturers and models. It has been successfully tested on both roving and stationary CRNP.

• Modular: The library is designed to be modular, allowing users to easily customize the processing workflow to their needs.

Installation

To install the CRNPy library, you can use Python's package manager. Open a terminal and type:

pip install crnpy

from the Jupyter notebook, type:

!pip install crnpy

Authors

The CRNPy library was developed at the Kansas State University Soil Water Processes Lab by:

• Joaquin Peraza

• Andres Patrignani

The Soil Water Processes Lab at Kansas State University combines a range of experimental and computational approaches to tackle pressing issues in soil and water research. The development of the CRNPy library is a step forward to creating reproducible data processing workflows across the scientific community using cosmic-ray neutrons probes for soil moisture sensing.