# Software

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## [About the Software category](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/about-the-software-category/13)

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**Author:** [@khider](https://discourse.linked.earth/u/khider)\
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This category is meant to help users of the LinkedEarth research ecosystem find the help they need with our software, mainly the LiPD utilities, GeoChronR, and Pyleoclim. To indicate which package you need help with, pl…

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## [New package available: PyleoTUPS - Reading NOAA and PANGAEA data](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/new-package-available-pyleotups-reading-noaa-and-pangaea-data/181)

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**Author:** [@khider](https://discourse.linked.earth/u/khider)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 9:19pm UTC](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/new-package-available-pyleotups-reading-noaa-and-pangaea-data/181 "2026-08-21T21:19:25Z")

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We have a new package available to help with all your scientific needs! PyleoTUPS will help you query data from NOAA NCEI and PANGAEA and process them in a format useful for downstream applications through Pandas. More …

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## [Introducing PyleoTUPS](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/introducing-pyleotups/161)

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**Author:** [@khider](https://discourse.linked.earth/u/khider)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 27, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/introducing-pyleotups/161 "2025-08-27T20:11:50Z")

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PyleoTUPS, a Python package to retrieve paleoclimate datasets from data repositories such as NOAA NCEI, is available for use! So far, it covers 99% of NOAA templated files. We are adding support for PANGAEA and other tab…

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## [Some questions regarding the calculation of effective degrees of freedom in the corr\_ttest function in pyleoclim](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/some-questions-regarding-the-calculation-of-effective-degrees-of-freedom-in-the-corr-ttest-function-in-pyleoclim/148)

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**Author:** [@LiaresCN](https://discourse.linked.earth/u/LiaresCN)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 8:56pm UTC](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/some-questions-regarding-the-calculation-of-effective-degrees-of-freedom-in-the-corr-ttest-function-in-pyleoclim/148 "2025-03-12T20:56:27Z")

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Hello teachers, I have some questions regarding the corr\_ttest function in pyleoclim. This function provides a calculation for effective degrees of freedom, but when I reviewed the calculation method, I noticed that the …

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## [How to use the Pre-loaded datasets?](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/how-to-use-the-pre-loaded-datasets/144)

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**Author:** [@zxc](https://discourse.linked.earth/u/zxc)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 2:04pm UTC](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/how-to-use-the-pre-loaded-datasets/144 "2025-01-29T14:04:29Z")

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Hello, I encountered a problem when I first called the pre-loaded dataset in pyleoclim. It prompted a UnicodeDecodeError: ‘gbk’ codec can’t decode byte 0xb0 in position 3633: illegal multibyte sequence. How should I solv…

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## [Best way to learn new software](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/best-way-to-learn-new-software/139)

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**Author:** [@khider](https://discourse.linked.earth/u/khider)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/best-way-to-learn-new-software/139 "2024-08-14T16:47:34Z")

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Hi all, As we are entering the next phase for some of our projects, we would like feedback on how you learn about new software and how to use them. Journal paper? Jupyter Notebook and the likes? YouTube tutorials? What’…

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## [Using ax parameter in screeplot](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/using-ax-parameter-in-screeplot/130)

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**Author:** [@Jinjonator](https://discourse.linked.earth/u/Jinjonator)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2024, 7:08pm UTC](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/using-ax-parameter-in-screeplot/130 "2024-02-22T19:08:00Z")

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Hi! Sorry if this question is stupid/weirdly formulated; I am quite new to the Pyleoclim package and to Python in general. I am trying to perform SSA on a dataset using Pyleoclim and the tutorial at \[Singular Spectrum An…

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## [Pyleoclim Tutorials](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/pyleoclim-tutorials/83)

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**Author:** [@jeg](https://discourse.linked.earth/u/jeg)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2024, 11:32pm UTC](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/pyleoclim-tutorials/83 "2024-02-07T23:32:12Z")

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Hi all, the LinkedEarth team is hard at work putting together a library of examples and tutorials so that anyone can quickly figure out how to do their favorite bit of research using LinkedEarth tools, do it fast, bette…

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## [Options beyond binder](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/options-beyond-binder/104)

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**Author:** [@jeg](https://discourse.linked.earth/u/jeg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/options-beyond-binder/104 "2023-05-11T21:49:59Z")

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LinkedEarth relies on Binder for the reproducibility of many of its tutorials, for instance PyleoTutorials and PaleoBooks. What made this possible was support from the Google Open Source Program Office, which is now bei…

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## [Visualizing temporal resolution](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/visualizing-temporal-resolution/88)

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**Author:** [@jeg](https://discourse.linked.earth/u/jeg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 9:16am UTC](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/visualizing-temporal-resolution/88 "2022-08-29T09:16:45Z")

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Here’s a poll about a feature I am thinking to develop for Pyleoclim. Make your voice heard!

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## [Training materials for Python beginners](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/training-materials-for-python-beginners/69)

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**Author:** [@jeg](https://discourse.linked.earth/u/jeg)\
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**Last updated:** [March 31, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://discourse.linked.earth/t/training-materials-for-python-beginners/69 "2022-03-31T22:17:48Z")

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Learning Python is immensely satisfying, but it can take time, especially if you are new to programming in general. For our latest PaleoHackathon (March 9-11 2022), @khider and myself put together a series of tutorials …