xarray

An open source project and Python package that introduces labels in the form of dimensions, coordinates, and attributes on top of raw NumPy-like arrays, which allows for more intuitive, more concise, and less error-prone user experience.

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Climate Change - Climate Data Standards - Last synced: 08 Jan 2026 - Ranking: 32.2

Zarr

Provides an efficient, scalable, and flexible way to store and access large, multi-dimensional arrays, the core data format used in climate models and observational datasets.

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Climate Change - Climate Data Standards - Last synced: 08 Jan 2026 - Ranking: 28.4

pydap

An implementation of the Opendap/DODS protocol, written from scratch in pure Python, that allows researchers to access NASA Earth science data from a variety of programs.

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Sustainable Development - Data Catalogs and Interfaces - Last synced: 08 Jan 2026 - Ranking: 20.4

Intake-esm

An intake plugin for parsing an Earth System Model catalog and loading assets into xarray datasets.

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Climate Change - Climate Data Access and Visualization - Last synced: 08 Jan 2026 - Ranking: 18.6

EUREC4A Intake catalogue

Access to data from the EUREC4A field campaign, which aims to improve the understanding of the interplay between clouds, convection and circulation and their role in climate change.

Atmosphere - Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosol - Last synced: 08 Jan 2026 - Ranking: -Infinity