mosaic.datasets.open_dataset

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mosaic.datasets.open_dataset#

mosaic.datasets.open_dataset(name: str, cache_dir: None | str | PathLike = None, cache: bool = True, **kwargs) → Dataset#

Open a dataset from the lcrc database (requires internet), unless a local copy is found.

Available datasets:

  • "QU.960km" : Quasi-uniform spherical mesh, with approximately 960km horizontal resolution

  • "QU.240km" : Quasi-uniform spherical mesh, with approximately 240km horizontal resolution

  • "mpaso.IcoswISC30E3r5" : Icosahedral 30 km MPAS-Ocean mesh with ice shelf cavaties

  • "mpasli.AIS8to30" : 8-30 km resolution planar non-periodic MALI mesh of Antarctica

Parameters#

namestr

Name of the file containing the dataset. (e.g. "QU.960km")

cache_dirpath-like, optional

The directory in which to search for and write cached data

cachebool, optional

If True, then cache data locally for use on subsequent calls

kwargsdict, optional

Passed to xarray.open_dataset

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