act.discovery.get_mplnet_meta#

act.discovery.get_mplnet_meta(sites=None, method=None, year=None, month=None, day=None, print_to_screen=False)[source]#

Returns a list of meta data from the NASA MPL Network Data https://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/mplnet_web_services.cgi?metadata

Parameters:

  • sites (str) –

    How to return MPLNET Site Information

    all - produces output on all sites (active and inactive) active - produces output file containing only active sites

    (if year, month, or day are not set then uses today’s date)

    inactive - produces output file containing only inactive sites

    (if year, month, or day are not set then uses today’s date)

    planned - produces output file containing only planned sites site_name - produces output file containing only requested site collection - produces output file containing sites in pre-defined

    collections (e.g. field campaigns or regions)

  • year (str) – Four digit Year for desired product download (YYYY). Note Level 1 and 1.5 products are available for download the day after automated collection. Information on the MPLNet naming convention can be found here: https://mplnet.gsfc.nasa.gov/product-info/mplnet_file_name.htm

  • month (str) – Two digit month for desired product download (MM).

  • day (str) – Two digit desired day for product download (DD). If day not supplied, will download all data for month supplied in a zip file.

  • method (str) –

    Method for returning JSON list of MPLNET GALION format parameters.

    station - returns GALION JSON with only station and PI contact info data - return GALION JSON with data elements, station, date and PI

    contact information

  • print_to_screen (Boolean) – If true, print MPLNET site identifiers to screen