def calc_stats(data,mask=None):
    """calculate basic statistics, annual means, Wet-day fraction, (99%,other...)
    
    should use stat_down.stats
    in most (all?) datasets, missing values are 1e20, in case they are 9999 in the future use a lower threshold to mask the data
    """
    # data structure to store output in
    stats=Bunch()
    
    # if we weren't supplied a mask calculate it from the current data
    if mask==None:
        mask=data[0,...]>9000
    # store mean annual precip in a masked array
    stats.mean=np.ma.array(np.mean(data,axis=0)*365.25,mask=mask)
    print(data.shape)
    # stddev takes a while to calculate and we don't care that much, add it later if desired
    # stdval=np.ma.array(np.std(data,axis=0),mask=mask)
    
    # store wet day fraction as a masked array
    stats.wetfrac=np.ma.array(wet_frac(data),mask=mask)

    return stats