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Py6S is a Python interface to the 6S Radiative Transfer Model. It allows you to run many 6S simulations using a simple Python syntax, rather than dealing with the rather cryptic 6S input and output files. As well as generally making it easier to use 6S, Py6S adds some new features:
Py6S has been designed to be easy to use, and to work on the 'principle of least surprise'. Far more details are available in the rest of this documentation, but a quick code example should give you an idea of what Py6S can do::
from Py6S import *
s = SixS()
s.wavelength = Wavelength(0.675)
s.aero_profile = AeroProfile.PredefinedType(AeroProfile.Maritime)
s.run()
print(s.outputs.pixel_reflectance, s.outputs.pixel_radiance, s.outputs.direct_solar_irradiance)
wavelengths, results = SixSHelpers.Wavelengths.run_vnir(s, output_name='pixel_radiance') SixSHelpers.Wavelengths.plot_wavelengths(wavelengths, results, "Pixel radiance ($W/m^2$)")
This will produce the results shown below::
0.283 112.095 667.589
Followed by an image containing a graph showing the result for each wavelength.
To use Py6S you will also need to compile and install the 6S executable. Please follow the installation instructions in the documentation <http://py6s.readthedocs.org>
_ to find out how to do this on Windows, OS X or Linux.
Py6S was described in a journal article <https://py6s.readthedocs.org/en/latest/publications.html>
_ which should be referenced if Py6S is used for producing outputs for a scientific report/publication.
This project was written as part of my PhD at the University of Southampton. The code is open-source,
released under the LGPL license, and is available at Github <http://github.com/robintw/py6s>
_.
I'm very interested in receiving feedback, bug reports and feature suggestions, so please email me at robin@rtwilson.com.