pyart.aux_io.read_file_py

pyart.aux_io.read_file_py(file, moment='ZH', physic_value=False, masked_array=False, reorder_angles=True, verbose=False)

Reads a METRANET data file

Parameters:

• file (str) – file name

• moment (str) – moment name

• physic_value (boolean) – If true returns the physical value. Otherwise the digital value

• masked_array (boolean) – If true returns a numpy masked array with NaN values masked. Otherwise returns a regular masked array with NaN values

• reorder_angles (boolean) – If true angles are reordered

• verbose (boolean) – If true prints out extra information

Returns:

ret_data (RadarData object) – An object containing the information read from the file