pyrad.io.get_datatype_fields#

pyrad.io.get_datatype_fields(datadescriptor)[source]#

splits the data type descriptor and provides each individual member

Parameters:

datadescriptor (str) – radar field type. Format : [radar file type]:[datatype]

Returns:

  • radarnr (str) – radar number, i.e. RADAR1, RADAR2, …

  • datagroup (str) – data type group, i.e. RAINBOW, RAD4ALP, ODIM, CFRADIAL, ICON, MXPOL …

  • datatype (str) – data type, i.e. dBZ, ZDR, ISO0, …

  • dataset (str) – dataset type (for saved data only)

  • product (str) – product type (for saved data only)