Installation

Requirements

• Python ≥ 3.10
• A free NASA Earthdata account (required to search and download data)

Standard Install

pip install point-collocation

This installs the core package with all core functionality: NASA Earthdata integration (earthaccess), CF-convention support (cf-xarray), and spatial interpolation (scipy). The package is available on PyPI.

L2 / Swath Data with xoak

To use advanced xoak-based spatial lookup algorithms (2-D lat/lon swath data via xoak and scikit-learn):

pip install point-collocation[xoak-extra]

All Optional Features

pip install point-collocation[all]

Development Install

Clone the repository and install in editable mode with all dev dependencies:

git clone https://github.com/fish-pace/point-collocation.git
cd point-collocation
pip install -e ".[xoak-extra,dev]"

Verify

import point_collocation as pc
print(pc.__version__)  # should print 0.5.0 (or newer)