pyart.io.read_arm_sonde¶

pyart.io.read_arm_sonde(filename)[source]¶

Read a ARM sonde file returning a wind profile.

Parameters

filename (str) – Name of ARM sonde NetCDF file to read data from.

Returns

launch_datetime (datetime) – Date and time corresponding to radiosonde launch time, i.e., first recorded time.
profile (HorizontalWindProfile) – Profile of the horizontal winds