gesdisc_merra_subset.py

• Subsets monthly MERRA-2 products for specific variables using the Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Server Center (GES DISC) subsetting API

Source code

Calling Sequence

usage: gesdisc_merra_subset.py [-h] [--user USER] [--password PASSWORD]
                               [--netrc NETRC] [--directory DIRECTORY]
                               [--host HOST] [--shortname SHORTNAME]
                               [--version VERSION] [--year YEAR [YEAR ...]]
                               [--variables VARIABLES [VARIABLES ...]]
                               [--timeout TIMEOUT] [--flatten] [--log]
                               [--clobber] [--mode MODE]

Named Arguments

--user, -U

Username for NASA Earthdata Login

--password, -W

Password for NASA Earthdata Login

--netrc, -N

Path to .netrc file for authentication

--directory, -D

Working data directory

--host, -H

Hostname for the GESDISC subsetting API

--shortname, -s

MERRA-2 product shortname

--version, -v

MERRA-2 version

--year, -Y

Years of model outputs to sync

--variables, -V

Variables to subset from product

--timeout, -t

Timeout in seconds for blocking operations

--flatten, -F

Do not create subdirectories

--log, -l

Output log file

--clobber, -C

Overwrite existing data in transfer

--mode, -M

Permission mode of directories and files synced