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Reads HYCOM model output in the native `.a.b` binary format directly into xarray Datasets

Is nansencenter/xhycom beginner-friendly?

We have not seen enough recent pull requests from outside contributors to nansencenter/xhycom to say how often they are merged. 1 beginner-friendly issue is open now.

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2
Forks
4
Open beginner issues
1
Indexed issues
5
Dominant language
Python
License
MIT
Last GitHub push
Sep 22, 2026
Latest indexed
Sep 19, 2026
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Contributing guide
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  • matplotlib
    Open

    Difficulty 1/5 Under an hour Newbie friendliness 73/100

    nansencenter/xhycom#29 ·

  • `flip_x` has no effect for `section_plot`
    Open

    Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 38/100

    nansencenter/xhycom#26 ·

  • Mixed layer depth
    Open

    Difficulty 4/5 3-5 days Newbie friendliness 42/100

    nansencenter/xhycom#25 ·

  • Nutrient units
    Open

    Difficulty 2/5 1-3 hours Newbie friendliness 65/100

    nansencenter/xhycom#24 ·

  • basemap flipped/transposed when using section
    Open

    Difficulty 3/5 1-2 days Newbie friendliness 58/100

    nansencenter/xhycom#23 · 8 comments ·

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