The Python in Heliophysics Community (PyHC): setting the standard for open source scientific software since 2018
Abstract
Since its creation in 2018, the Python in Heliophysics Community (PyHC) has set the standard for how the Heliophysics and wider space physics community should develop and maintain scientific software. Specifically, PyHC's mission statement is to facilitate scientific discovery by promoting the use and development of sustainable open-source Python software across the solar and space physics community, improve communication and collaboration between disciplines, developers, and users, establish and maintain development standards, and foster interoperability and reproducibility. Through the community's resources (e.g., PyHC open source software and the PyHC website), bi-annual meetings, bi-weekly telecons, PyHC summer schools, and other meeting outreach opportunities, PyHC highlights and educates scientists on the role that open source software plays in open science, how the PyHC ecosystem can aid scientists in scientific research, and how to plug in upcoming Heliophysics missions with available PyHC. As a result of these efforts, PyHC has grown significantly in the past five years, and has had great success in adoption of, and recognition of the importance of, our community's packages and other forms of support. This submission will give a quick overview of the PyHC, how it contributes to the open science needs of today, and how to get connected with the community.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2023
- Bibcode:
- 2023AGUFMSH51A..01B