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-# ecflux
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+# ecflux
+This repository contains code for working with data from eddy covariance towers, with specific existing framework for working with data from Campbell Scientific loggers, EddyPro, and the [AmeriFlux network](https://ameriflux.lbl.gov). It includes modules for calculating flux tower footprints according to [Kljun et al. (2015)](https://footprint.kljun.net).
+
+## Getting Started
+This code is a work in progress. For now, it can be used locally by cloning the repo.
+##### Prerequisites
+- `numpy`
+- `pandas`
+- `pytz`
+- `timezonefinder`
+
+##### Installation
+1. Clone the repo
+```
+git clone https://github.com/brynemorgan/ecflux.git
+```
+
+## Contact
+Bryn Morgan, [brynmorgan@ucsb.edu](mailto:brynmorgan@ucsb.edu)