[Matplotlib-users] Area averaged

[Fadzil M. <fad...@gm...>]

Hi,
I just started using Python for the last few weeks, and previously been
using GrADS for around 4 years.
I have trouble looking for a simplest way to calculate area average, let
say I need to calculate a SST over a region of 20S-10N and 130E-170E.
I know how to get one point values of SST vs Time, as in:

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f = nc.Dataset('d:/data/sst.mon.mean.nc', 'r')
sstv = f.variables['sst']
timev = f.variables['time']
sst = sstv[:, 35, 100]
plt.plot(timev,sst)
plt.show()
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but I couldn't figure out how to get an area average value (...and didn't
get the right reference in the internet either)
Something missing, probably because I don't understand enough about slicing
or something else.
Can anyone give me a hint ?

Thanks.

Fadzil.