pysteps.io.interface.get_method

pysteps.io.interface.get_method(name, method_type)

Return a callable function for the method corresponding to the given name.

Parameters:

name : str

Name of the method. The available options are:

Importers:

Name	Description
bom_rf3	NefCDF files used in the Boreau of Meterorology archive containing precipitation intensity composites.
fmi_pgm	PGM files used in the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) archive, containing reflectivity composites (dBZ).
mch_gif	GIF files in the MeteoSwiss (MCH) archive containing precipitation composites.
mch_hdf5	HDF5 file format used by MeteoSiss (MCH).
mch_metranet	metranet files in the MeteoSwiss (MCH) archive containing precipitation composites.
odim_hdf5	ODIM HDF5 file format used by Eumetnet/OPERA.
knmi_hdf5	HDF5 file format used by KNMI.

Exporters:

Name	Description
kineros	KINEROS2 Rainfall file as specified in https://www.tucson.ars.ag.gov/kineros/. Grid points are treated as individual rain gauges. A separate file is produced for each ensemble member.
netcdf	NetCDF files conforming to the CF 1.7 specification.

method_type : str

Type of the method. The available options are ‘importer’ and ‘exporter’.