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pysteps.io.importers.import_mch_metranet

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

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