collect_data4cre_obs

nawdex_analysis.io.input_lev2.collect_data4cre_obs(radname, itime, filepart='-scaled', lwf_clear_offset=-2.0)

Collects a set of observed data fields for cloud-radiative effect analysis.

Parameters:

• radname (str) – name of toa allsky radiation file
• itime (int) – time index of data fields (‘swf_net’ and ‘lwf’) in radname
• filepart (str, optional, default = '-scaled') – part in the file that gives information about scaling of clear-sky fields either ‘-scaled’ or ‘-not_scaled’
• lwf_clear_offset (float, optional, default = 2.) – due to the bias in the simulated LWF, we might use an predefined offset to correct this issue i.e. LWF_clear_simulated += lwf_clear_offset

Returns:

dset – dataset dict containing swf, lwf and ct fields

Return type:

dict