MetOfficeAMD
Python wrapper around MetOffice Atmospheric Model Data REST API
IN DEVELOPMENT
MetOfficeAMD is a simple wrapper for the API provided by the British Met Office https://metoffice.apiconnect.ibmcloud.com/metoffice/production/_ known as Weather DataHub. It can be used to retrieve weather observations and forecasts. The aim is to forecus on the AMD - Atmosphere Model Data REST API https://metoffice.apiconnect.ibmcloud.com/metoffice/production/product/17502/api/16908
Access
Your need to register and obtain a API key and secret. This should be placed in environment variables as API_KEY
and API_SECRET
Installation
pip install metofficeamd
Data variables
When the data is loaded they are given a short name
- lcc : Low-level cloud cover in %.
- mcc : Medium-level cloud cover in %.
- hcc : High-level cloud cover in %.
- sde : Snow depth in meters.
- dswrf : Downward longwave radiation flux - ground
- t : Air temperature at 1 meter above surface in Kelvin.
- r : Relative humidty in %.
- vis : Visibility in meters.
- si10 : Wind speed in meters per second, 10 meters above surface.
- prate : Precipitation rate at the surface in kg/m^2/s.