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_geotiff GeoTIFF files used in the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) archive, containing reflectivity composites (dBZ).
fmi_pgm PGM files used in the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) archive, containing reflectivity composites (dBZ).
knmi_hdf5 HDF5 file format used by KNMI.
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.
opera_hdf5 ODIM HDF5 file format used by Eumetnet/OPERA.
saf_crri NetCDF SAF CRRI files containing convective rain rate intensity and other

Exporters:

Name Description
geotiff Export as GeoTIFF files.
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 : {‘importer’, ‘exporter’}

Type of the method (see tables above).