{"library":"paddle","title":"PADDLE: Python Atmospheric Dynamics: Discovery and Learning about Exoplanets","description":"PADDLE (Python Atmospheric Dynamics: Discovery and Learning about Exoplanets) is an open-source, user-friendly Python frontend of the canoe general circulation model (GCM) for exoplanet atmospheres. Current version is 1.3.0, released in January 2025. The project is actively maintained on GitHub, with frequent releases adding new features such as two-stream radiative transfer, cubed-sphere remapping, and opacity implementations.","language":"python","status":"active","last_verified":"Mon Apr 27","install":{"commands":["pip install paddle"],"cli":{"name":"paddle","version":""}},"imports":["import paddle","from paddle import atmosphere","from paddle import radiative_transfer"],"auth":{"required":false,"env_vars":[]},"quickstart":{"code":"import paddle\nfrom paddle import atmosphere\n\n# Initialize a simple Earth-like atmosphere\natm = atmosphere.EarthAtmosphere()\nprint(atm)\n\n# Run a basic simulation (requires canoe installed)\n# result = atm.run(duration_days=10)\n# print(result)\n","lang":"python","description":"Import paddle and create an Earth atmosphere object. Running a simulation requires the canoe engine to be installed separately.","tag":null,"tag_description":null,"last_tested":null,"results":[]},"compatibility":null}