pysteps.io.importers.import_mch_metranet#
- pysteps.io.importers.import_mch_metranet(filename, product, unit, accutime)#
Import a 8-bit bin radar reflectivity composite from the MeteoSwiss archive.
- Parameters:
filename (str) – Name of the file to import.
product –
The name of the MeteoSwiss QPE product.
Currently supported prducts:
Name
Product
AQC
Acquire
CPC
CombiPrecip
RZC
Precip
AZC
RZC accumulation
unit – the physical unit of the data
accutime (float) – the accumulation time in minutes of the data
dtype (str) – Data-type to which the array is cast. Valid values: “float32”, “float64”, “single”, and “double”.
fillna (float or np.nan) – Value used to represent the missing data (“No Coverage”). By default, np.nan is used.
- Returns:
out – A three-element tuple containing the precipitation field in mm/h imported from a MeteoSwiss gif file and the associated quality field and metadata. The quality field is currently set to None.
- Return type:
tuple