Introduction

Warning

This documentation is under construction until the end of March 2025, so significant parts may be missing until that time.

What is the VISION Toolkit?

The Virtual Integration of Satellite and In-Situ Observation Networks (VISION) Toolkit is a set of command-line tools and plugins to enable better integration of models and observations to enhance our confidence in future climate projections.

Basic usage

The toolkit can be used through the command line via a dedicated CLI or as a Python module via the Python API.

See also

Guidance is available in this documentation for installing and running the toolkit.

Background

The VISION toolkit is developed and maintained by a team from the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS). It is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), in partnership with the Met Office, as part of the Twinning Capability for the Natural Environment (TWINE) programme (NE/Z503393/1).

For the technical and scientific background to the VISION toolkit (specifically Version 1), see Russo at al. 2025.

History

This is the documentation covering Version 2 (in this case 2.0.0-alpha) of the toolkit. For Version 1 of the toolkit, see the repository here.

Contact

If you have any questions relating to the VISION Toolkit: