pysteps.io.importers.import_mch_hdf5¶
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pysteps.io.importers.
import_mch_hdf5
(filename, **kwargs)¶ Import a precipitation field (and optionally the quality field) from a MeteoSwiss HDF5 file conforming to the ODIM specification.
Parameters: - filename : str
Name of the file to import.
Returns: - out : tuple
A three-element tuple containing the OPERA product for the requested quantity and the associated quality field and metadata. The quality field is read from the file if it contains a dataset whose quantity identifier is ‘QIND’.
Other Parameters: - qty : {‘RATE’, ‘ACRR’, ‘DBZH’}
The quantity to read from the file. The currently supported identitiers are: ‘RATE’=instantaneous rain rate (mm/h), ‘ACRR’=hourly rainfall accumulation (mm) and ‘DBZH’=max-reflectivity (dBZ). The default value is ‘RATE’.