On 2012/07/24 4:04 PM, Vladan Divljak wrote: > Hi, > > I'm a physics student, and got interested in retrieving meteorological > data (through Internet) > I spent good couple of days to just make a picture of file formats > providing this data, sources and tools for reading it, and then give up > discouridged by ECMWF and finally EUMETSAT portals. I have a picture of > total mess unlike my expectations, like why I "must" strictly study > Fortran when data is so divergent? > > Then I thought to make it easier by using some of available java > frontends which were offered on sites I already visited. First I tried > three different versions of OPeNDAP Data Connector, but it couldn't run > on my Windows PC. Then I found IDV from Unidata, and after spending some > time with it I think it has very good scheme for application workflow, > while it has a learning curve and it's most useful for US residents, > while I live somewhere in Europe. > > I discovered also Basemap, and it's excellent package. If data is > provided, it offers interface and utilities to whole Python in the same > way. That is why I joined this mailing list and thought to ask for > similar experiences, potentially advice on available tools for > retrieving meteorological data and data itself. > For example, I can retrieve data from GFS/NOAA (which is BTW great, as > only light in whole this experiance), and would appreciate similar maybe > localized meso model data, and current satellite or radar data, or > appropriate tools. I'm thinking I must have missed something, as this > shouldn't be so difficult task, or? >
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