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-`helios` is an R package to process heating and cooling degrees for GCAM from various sources such as WRF and CMIP.
+`helios` is an R package to process heating and cooling degrees for the Global Change Analysis Model (GCAM) from various sources such as WRF and CMIP.
 
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 - Khan, Z., Iyer, G., Patel, P., Kim, S., Hejazi, M., Burleyson, C. and Wise, M., 2021. Impacts of long-term temperature change and variability on electricity investments. Nature communications, 12(1), pp.1-12.
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+# <a name="Contributing"></a>Contributing
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+Whether you find a typo in the documentation, find a bug, or want to develop functionality that you think will make `helios` more robust, you are welcome to contribute! The [contributing](https://github.com/JGCRI/helios/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) page will walk you through processes to contribute to `helios`.