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To be able to read/write RPN files in Python, follow the instruction on the following site:   RPN Python

CRCM/GEM

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At the ESCER Centre we a using a slightly modified version of ECCC's (Environnement Canada et Climat Canada) weather forecast model GEM (Global Environmental Multiscale), officially called "Developmental version of CRCM/GEM
". For more information click o the following link: CRCM/GEM

GEM model output

Instead of being in NetCDF or GRIB format, the GEM model out- and input is the RPN standard format. This format comes with it's own set of tools to look at / modify the data.

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