= List of Required Packages =

== Python Packages ==

 * [[http://numpy.scipy.org/|NumPy]]
 * [[http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/|Matplotlib]] 
 * [[http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Shapely/|Shapely]] (Requires libgeos_c. Note: Shapely 1.2.1 requires libgeos_c >= 3.1. If your system has an older version of libgeos_c, use Shapely version 1.0.15)
 * [[http://www.egenix.com/products/python/mxBase/mxDateTime/|mxDateTime]]
 * [[http://www.reportlab.com/ftp/|pyRXP]] (use version 1.x, NOTE: 2.x series does not work)
 * [[http://codespeak.net/lxml/|lxml]] (version >= 2.0, need target parser)

== Other Packages ==

 * optional: working [[http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu/|GMT]] installation for some plots

== Recommended Tools ==

 * [[http://ipython.scipy.org/moin/|IPython]] (Enhanced Python Shell)