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Frequently asked questions#

What geometry conventions are supported?#

emsarray supports the core geometry conventions listed in emsarray.conventions. Additional conventions are supported via plugins. The following plugins are currently available:

Spherical multiple-cell geometry

Why do I get an `AttributeError` when accessing `dataset.ems`?#

Check that you have first imported the emsarray module before accessing the dataset.ems attribute. See Registering the accessor for more details.

How should I cite emsarray?#

If you are using emsarray and would like to cite it in an academic publication, we recommend the following biblatex entry:

@software{emsarray_2023,
    title = {emsarray},
    author = {Heap, Tim and Rizwi, Farhan},
    year = {2023},
    type = {software},
    url = {http://hdl.handle.net/102.100.100/482171?index=1},
    version = {0.6.1},
    publisher = {CSIRO},
}

Or the following APA-like citation:

Heap, T., & Rizwi, F.. (2023). emsarray (Version 0.6.1) [Software]. CSIRO. http://hdl.handle.net/102.100.100/482171?index=1