Python Library

A low level python library to ease the access to ICOS data. The library provides a simplified way to use the ICOS data stored at the Carbon Portal. Please be aware that at the data portal uses a snapshot of the actual data object. The persistend identification provided by ICOS relates to the downloadable data file, where as this library gives you access to the snapshot. The same as all the previews in the dataportal. Hence, we cannot guarantee a 100% consistency to the file you can download. It is very unlikely, that the binary file representation (snapshot) will differ, but there is a chance.

The core of the library consist for the time beeing of three important modules:

• An interface to run arbitrary sparql queries against the sparql endpoint of the dataportal.
• A class to extract the data (based on the persistent identifier) of a digital object in the data portal, returning a pandas dataframe and corresponding meta data for the data object
• A class to explore existing ICOS stations and the corresponding data objects.

Each part of the library has a webpage with explanations and examples.