pyart.io.read_arm_sonde_vap

pyart.io.read_arm_sonde_vap(filename, radar=None, target_datetime=None)

Read a ARM interpolated or merged sonde returning a wind profile.

Parameters:

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

• radar (Radar, optional) – If provided the profile returned is that which is closest in time to the first ray collected in this radar. Either radar or target_datetime must be provided.

• target_datetime (datetime, optional) – If specified the profile returned is that which is closest in time to this datetime.

Returns:

• profile_datetime (datetime) – Date and time of the profile.

• profile (HorizontalWindProfile) – Profile of the horizontal winds.