gnssrefl.download_tides module

gnssrefl.download_tides.download_tides(station: str, network: str, date1: str = None, date2: str = None, output: str = None, plt: bool = False, datum: str = 'mllw', subdir: str = None, year: int = None)

Downloads tide gauge data from four different networks (see below)

Output is written to REFL_CODE/Files/ unless subdir optional input is set. Plot is sent to the screen if requested.

Examples

download_tides 8768094 noaa 20210101 20210131

NOAA station 876094

download_tides thul ioc 20210101 20210131

IOC station thul

download_tides 5970026 wsv

WSV station 5970026

download_tides 10313 psmsl

PSMSL station 10313 (downloads one file)

Parameters:

• station (str) – station name

• network (str) –

  name of tide network. Options:

  noaa : US NOAA

  ioc : UNESCO

  wsv : Germany, Wasserstrassen-und Schifffahrtsverwaltung

  psmsl : Permanent Service Mean Sea Level

• date1 (str, optional) – start date, 20150101, needed for NOAA/IOC

• date2 (str,optional) – end date, 20150110, needed for NOAA/IOC

• output (str, optional) – Optional output filename

• plt (bool, optional) – plot comes to the screen

• datum (str, optional) – NOAA input, default is mllw

• sensor (str, optional) – setting for IOC

• subdir (str, optional) – subdirectory for output in the $REFL_CODE/Files area

gnssrefl.download_tides.main()

gnssrefl.download_tides.parse_arguments()