pysteps.io.importers.import_mch_gif¶
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pysteps.io.importers.
import_mch_gif
(filename, product, unit, accutime)¶ Import a 8-bit gif radar reflectivity composite from the MeteoSwiss archive.
Parameters: - filename : str
Name of the file to import.
- product : {“AQC”, “CPC”, “RZC”, “AZC”}
The name of the MeteoSwiss QPE product.
Currently supported prducts:
Name Product AQC Acquire CPC CombiPrecip RZC Precip AZC RZC accumulation - unit : {“mm/h”, “mm”, “dBZ”}
the physical unit of the data
- accutime : float
the accumulation time in minutes of the data
Returns: - out : tuple
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.