# readDiag 

readDiag is a Python package that provides a class to read and plot the [Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation](https://dtcenter.org/community-code/gridpoint-statistical-interpolation-gsi) diagnostics files. It can be used to retrieve and investigate important information from the data assimilation process:

![uv_GSI_3 7](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GAD-DIMNT-CPTEC/readDiag/master/docs/imgs/uv_GSI_3_7.png)

## Installation

Use either `conda` or `python -m venv` to setup a virtual environment to install readDiag:

```
conda create -n readDiag python=3.9.18
conda activate readDiag
pip install readDiag
```

or

```
python -m venv readDiag
source readDiag/bin/activate
pip install readDiag
```

**Note:** When using `python -m venv` make sure to have Python >=3.9.18 installed on your system. For more information on how to use readDiag, take a look at the project's [documentation](https://gad-dimnt-cptec.github.io/readDiag/).

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