improver.cli.generate_clearsky_solar_radiation module
Script to run GenerateClearSkySolarRadiation ancillary generation.
- process(target_grid, surface_altitude=None, linke_turbidity=None, *, time, accumulation_period, temporal_spacing=30, new_title=None)[source]
Generate a cube containing clearsky solar radiation data, evaluated on the target grid for the specified time and accumulation period. Accumulated clearsky solar radiation is used as an input to the RainForests calibration for rainfall.
- Parameters:
target_grid (iris.cube.Cube) – A cube containing the desired spatial grid.
surface_altitude (iris.cube.Cube) – Surface altitude data, specified in metres, used in the evaluation of the clearsky solar irradiance values. If not provided, a cube with constant value 0.0 m is used, created from target_grid.
linke_turbidity (iris.cube.Cube) – Linke turbidity data used in the evaluation of the clearsky solar irradiance values. Linke turbidity is a dimensionless quantity that accounts for the atmospheric scattering of radiation due to aerosols and water vapour, relative to a dry atmosphere. If not provided, a cube with constant value 3.0 is used, created from target_grid.
time (str) – A datetime specified in the format YYYYMMDDTHHMMZ at which to evaluate the accumulated clearsky solar radiation. This time is taken to be the end of the accumulation period.
accumulation_period (int) – The number of hours over which the solar radiation accumulation is defined.
temporal_spacing (int) – The time stepping, specified in mins, used in the integration of solar irradiance to produce the accumulated solar radiation.
new_title (
Optional[str]) – New title for the output cube attributes. If None, this attribute is left out since it has no prescribed standard.
- Returns:
A cube containing accumulated clearsky solar radiation.
- Return type: