yes? exit /topy&gt;&gt;&gt; sstdict=pyferret.getdata("SST[X=125E:95W,Y=45S:65N]", False)&gt;&gt;&gt; print pyferret.metastr(sstdict)title: SST[X=125E:95W,Y=45S:65N]
data_unit: Deg C
missing_value: -9.99999979021e+33
axis_names: ('COADSX', 'COADSY', '', 'TIME', '', '')
axis_types: (1=longitude, 2=latitude, 7=unused, 4=time, 7=unused, 7=unused)
axis_units: ('degrees_east', 'degrees_north', '', 'CALTYPE_GREGORIAN', '', '')
axis_coords: 'COADSX': [ 125. 127. 129. 131. 133. 135. 137. 139. 141. 143. 145. 147. ...