drought-indices-python 0.1.0

A Python package for calculating and analyzing drought indices.

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drought_indices_python

A Python package designed for calculating and analyzing various drought indices, and handling related meteorological data. This project is currently in its early development phase, providing a skeleton for future implementation.

Features (Planned)

• Drought Index Calculation:
  • Potential Evapototranspiration (PET)
  • Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI)
  • Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI)
  • And more!
• Data Utilities:
  • Loading and preprocessing meteorological data.
  • Saving results.

Installation (Once deployed to PyPI)

You will be able to install drought_indices_python using pip:

pip install drought_indices_python

For development purposes, you can install it locally in editable mode:

cd /path/to/your/DROUGHT_INDICES_PYTHON/project # Navigate to the outer DROUGHT_INDICES_PYTHON folder
pip install -e .

Usage (Planned)

Once the functions are implemented, you'll be able to use drought_indices_python like this:

from drought_indices_python import calculate_pet, calculate_spi, load_data

# Example: Load some data (placeholder)
# data = load_data('path/to/your/data.csv')

# Example: Calculate PET (placeholder)
# pet_values = calculate_pet(temperature=data['temp'], latitude=30.0, month=7)

# Example: Calculate SPI (placeholder)
# spi_values = calculate_spi(precipitation_data=data['precip'], scale=6)

# print("PET values:", pet_values)
# print("SPI values:", spi_values)

Contributing

We welcome contributions to drought_indices_python! If you'd like to help fill in the functions or add new features, please fork the repository, make your changes, and submit a pull request.