example_scripts/convert_lilas.py

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:02:53 +0300

author
Victor Nicolae <victor.nicolae@inoe.ro>
date
Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:02:53 +0300
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Include all parameters from the NetCDF parameters file in the final output file.

Better inform the user if any mandatory parameter misses from the file.

In case of extra (optional) parameters, allow missing values in the output file.

""" Sample script to convert licel files to SCC netcdf format.

The script assumes the following things:

1. You have already installed the atmospheric_lidar module (e.g. using pip).
2. You have create a class in a file "lilas" describing your system (described the readme file).
   If you want to use it for a different system you need to change the script to use your own class

Run the script using: python convert_lilas.py <your options>

Examples
--------
# This will read all files starting with "l" from "my_dir".
# It will guess the measurement ID based on the date of the files, and will assume measurement number 00.
# For example, the new measurment id could be 20120101mb00
python convert_lilas.py my_dir l*.

# This will use the measurement id you defined.
python convert_lilas.py my_dir l*. -m 20120204mb32  # It will create the file 20120204mb32.nc

Help string
-----------
# To get this, run: python convert_lilas.py -h
usage: convert_lilas.py [-h] [-m MEASUREMENT_ID] [-n MEASUREMENT_NUMBER]
                        [directory] [searchstring]

positional arguments:
  directory             Directory with licel files.
  searchstring          Processing system id.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -m MEASUREMENT_ID, --measurement_id MEASUREMENT_ID
                        The new measurement id
  -n MEASUREMENT_NUMBER, --measurement_number MEASUREMENT_NUMBER
                        The measurement number for the date, if no id is
                        provided

"""

import glob
import os
import argparse

from atmospheric_lidar import lilas


if __name__ == "__main__":

    # Define the command line arguments.
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument("directory", nargs='?', help="Directory with licel files.", default='.')
    parser.add_argument("searchstring", nargs='?', help="Processing system id.", default="*.*")
    parser.add_argument("-m", "--measurement_id", help="The new measurement id", default=None)
    parser.add_argument("-n", "--measurement_number", help="The measurement number for the date, if no id is provided", default="00")
    args = parser.parse_args()


    # Get a list of files to convert
    search_str = os.path.join(args.directory, args.searchstring)
    files = glob.glob(search_str)

    if files:
        # Read the files
        print "Reading {0} files from {1}".format(len(files), args.directory)
        measurement = lilas.LilasLidarMeasurement(files)

        #Save the netcdf
        print "Saving netcdf."
        measurement.set_measurement_id(args.measurement_id, args.measurement_number)
        measurement.save_as_netcdf()
        print "Created file ", measurement.scc_filename
    else:
        print "No files found when searching for ", search_str

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