pyart.aux_io.read_gif

pyart.aux_io.read_gif(filename, additional_metadata=None, chy0=255.0, chx0=-160.0, xres=1.0, yres=1.0, nx=710, ny=640, nz=1, **kwargs)

Read a MeteoSwiss operational radar data gif file.

Parameters:

• filename (str) – Name of the file to read.

• additional_metadata (dict of dicts, optional) – Dictionary of dictionaries to retrieve metadata during this read. This metadata is not used during any successive file reads unless explicitly included. A value of None, the default, will not introduct any addition metadata and the file specific or default metadata as specified by the Py-ART configuration file will be used.

• chy0, chx0 (float) – Swiss coordinates position of the south-western point in the grid

• xres, yres (float) – resolution of each grid point [km]

• nx, ny, nz (int) – dimensions of the grid

Returns:

grid (Grid) – Grid object containing the data.