Add basic documentation of software packages (#2)

iamc.rst

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+.. _iamc-format:
+
 The IAMC timeseries data format
 ===============================
 
@@ -68,13 +70,4 @@ Variable & region naming guidance
 Related software packages
 -------------------------
 
-The *Scenario Services & Scientific Software team* at the IIASA Energy, Climate, and
-Environment program (ECE) is developing several open-source Python packages
-to work with the IAMC timeseries data format.
-
-- **pyam**: Analysis and visualization of integrated-assessment & macro-energy scenarios
-  |br| https://pyam-iamc.readthedocs.io
-- **nomenclature**: Management of IAMC-format project definitions |br|
-  https://nomenclature-iamc.readthedocs.io
-
-Visit https://software.ece.iiasa.ac.at for more information.
+Read more about related :ref:`software`.

index.rst

@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ tabular timeseries format to exchange scenario data related to energy systems mo
 land-use change, demand sectors, and economic indicators in the context of
 climate change mitigation pathways and the the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
 
-Read more about the `IAMC timeseries scenario format <iamc.html>`_...
+Read more about the :ref:`iamc-format`...
 
 .. _`IAMC`: http://iamconsortium.org/
 
-Open-source software packages
------------------------------
+Scenario databases hosted by IIASA
+----------------------------------
+
 
-Coming soon...
 
 Table of Contents
 -----------------
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    :maxdepth: 2
 
    iamc
+   software
 
 License & Source
 ----------------

software.rst

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+.. _software:
+
+Open-source software packages
+=============================
+
+The *Scenario Services & Scientific Software team* at the IIASA Energy, Climate, and
+Environment program (ECE) is developing several open-source Python packages
+to work with the IAMC timeseries data format.
+
+Scenario analysis: **pyam**
+---------------------------
+
+Analysis and visualization of integrated-assessment & macro-energy scenarios
+
+https://pyam-iamc.readthedocs.io
+
+Scenario processing: **nomenclature**
+-------------------------------------
+
+Management of IAMC-format project definitions
+
+https://nomenclature-iamc.readthedocs.io
+
+Data warehouse: **ixmp4**
+-------------------------
+
+Data warehouse for high-powered scenario analysis in the domain of
+integrated assessment of climate change and energy systems modeling
+
+https://docs.ece.iiasa.ac.at/projects/ixmp4