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 # earthkit-plots
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+[![PyPI version fury.io](https://badge.fury.io/py/earthkit-plots.svg)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/earthkit-plots/)
+[![PyPI pyversions](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/earthkit-plots.svg)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/earthkit-plots/)
+
+**DISCLAIMER**
+
+> This project is in the **BETA** stage of development. Please be aware that interfaces and functionality may change as the project develops. If this software is to be used in operational systems you are **strongly advised to use a released tag in your system configuration**, and you should be willing to accept incoming changes and bug fixes that require adaptations on your part. ECMWF **does use** this software in operations and abides by the same caveats.
+
+Visualisation tools and templates designed for earth science data.
+
+## Documentation
+
+The documentation can be found at https://earthkit-plots.readthedocs.io/.
+
+## Install
+
+Install via `pip` with:
+
+```
+$ pip install earthkit-plots
+```
+
+## License
+
+```
+Copyright 2022, European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+
+In applying this licence, ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities
+granted to it by virtue of its status as an intergovernmental organisation
+nor does it submit to any jurisdiction.
+```