datainfo 0.1

List general information of datasets within a data file commonly used in Atmospheric Science.

### Description

This code can be used to explore data with the following format:

• HDF4

• HDF5

• netCDF and netCDF4

• IDL save file

— ### Dependencies

• Python 3.6 - [h5py](http://www.h5py.org/) - [pyhdf](http://fhs.github.io/python-hdf4/) - [scipy.io](https://docs.scipy.org/doc/scipy/reference/io.html) - [netCDF4](http://unidata.github.io/netcdf4-python/)

— ### How to install

`bash pip install datainfo `

in the source file of your shell environment, e.g., ~/.bashrc, add `bash alias lss="lss -f" `

— ### How to use

`bash lss MCD43C3.A2015337.005.2015365205333.hdf `

`bash + HDF4 Albedo_BSA_Band1 ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_BSA_Band2 ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_BSA_Band3 ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_BSA_Band4 ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_BSA_Band5 ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_BSA_Band6 ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_BSA_Band7 ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_BSA_nir ------- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_BSA_shortwave - : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_BSA_vis ------- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_WSA_Band1 ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_WSA_Band2 ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_WSA_Band3 ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_WSA_Band4 ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_WSA_Band5 ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_WSA_Band6 ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_WSA_Band7 ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_WSA_nir ------- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_WSA_shortwave - : Dataset (3600, 7200) Albedo_WSA_vis ------- : Dataset (3600, 7200) BRDF_Quality --------- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Local_Solar_Noon ----- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Percent_Inputs ------- : Dataset (3600, 7200) Percent_Snow --------- : Dataset (3600, 7200) - `

4. For data that has unclear file type extension, e.g., test.idlsav,

`bash lss test.idlsav idl `