**Descripton**

stations - Python module for retrieving lon, lat, and priority of
meteorological observing stations


**Requirements**

python 2.4 (or higher; older versions may work...)


**Copyright**

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
provided that the above copyright notices appear in all copies and that
both the copyright notices and this permission notice appear in
supporting documentation.
THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO
EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF
USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
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PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.


**Documentation**

To do...


**Contact**

Patrick Marsh <patrick.marsh@noaa.gov>


**Thanks**

to

Greg Thompson <gthompsn@ucar.edu> for putting together the master surface
stations list, which can be found at:
http://rap.ucar.edu/weather/surface/stations.txt