From c1c41a7ae4ccde3a54df0996b1481c6f315ac41f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Shahram Najm Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:09:59 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README file --- README | 15 ++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README b/README index fe673c603..435b5a450 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,4 +1,17 @@ -ecCodes is the ECMWF encoding/decoding software for GRIB and BUFR. +ecCodes is an application program interface developed by ECMWF for +decoding and encoding messages in the following formats: + + * WMO FM-92 GRIB edition 1 and edition 2 + * WMO FM-94 BUFR edition 3 and edition 4 (only decoding in this release) + * WMO GTS abbreviated header (only decoding in this release). + +A useful set of command line tools provide quick access to the messages. +C, Fortran 90 and Python interfaces provide access to the main ecCodes functionality. + +ecCodes is an evolution of GRIB API. +It is designed to provide the user with a simple set of functions to access data from +several formats with a key/value approach. + Documentation can be found here: https://software.ecmwf.int/wiki/display/ECC/ecCodes+Home