radarx.io.imd.read_sweep#

radarx.io.imd.read_sweep(file)[source]#

Read and process a single radar file from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).

This function reads radar data and returns it as a quasi-CF-Radial xarray.Dataset, with coordinates and variables properly renamed and calculated fields added as necessary.

Parameters:

file (str or pathlib.Path) – The file path to the radar data file.

Returns:

xarray.Dataset – A processed dataset in quasi-CF-Radial format, with variables and coordinates appropriately renamed and additional fields calculated.

Examples

>>> import radarx as rx
>>> ds = rx.io.read_sweep("path/to/radar/file")

See also

read_volume

Reads and processes radar volume data from multiple sweeps.