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Prepare python scripts to get Surface Data on daily basis from ERA5 Archive

prepare_ERA5_sfc_scripts.Rd

A function to prepare python scripts to download ERA5 data, mainly for WRF modelling.

Usage

prepare_ERA5_sfc_scripts(
  DATE = "1988-08-5",
  VARS = "34.128/134.128/151.128/165.128/166.128/167.128",
  AREA = "[ 90, -180, -90, 180, ]",
  RES = "0.25/0.25",
  FORMAT = "grib",
  PATH = "~/"
)

Arguments

DATE

A character indicate on which date (e.g. "1988-08-05") or time step (e.g. "1988-08-05 13:00:00") the data should be downloaded. default is "1988-08-05".

VARS

A character of variables to be downloaded. Please refer to the ERA5 Catalogue. Default is '34.128/134.128/151.128/165.128/166.128/167.128' which includes: 34 is Sea surface temperature 134 is Surface pressure 151 is Mean sea level pressure 165 is 10 metre U wind component 166 is 10 metre V wind component 167 is 2 metre temperature

AREA

A character of the area of interest which is specified as N, W, S, E. Default is "square-bracket90, -180, -90, 180,square-bracket".

RES

Resolution of the data to be downloaded. Default is "0.25/0.25"

FORMAT

Format of the data, either grib or netcdf. Default is grib.

PATH

A chacter pointing to where the genereted script will be saved.

Author

Ahmed Homoudi