diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst index cbea1d18940b119dbd3b9f7a520f651ac69c4d5d..205a8d8ecfd7ba62442feea5b6dc09794d512fd5 100644 --- a/README.rst +++ b/README.rst @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ -csppfetch Introduction ----------------------- +csppfetch +========= csppfetch is a Python 3 module for downloading dynamic ancillary data. It can: - Maintain a local cache of ancillary data + - Download the specific ancillary data files needed to process a given time step - - Using the local cache if available - - Optionally updating the local cache + + - Using the local cache if available + - Optionally updating the local cache Final files in the cache are atomically created; from the perspective of other programs a given ancillary data file either completely exists or doesn't exist