This Python script downloads weather data from the ERA5 reanalysis dataset using the Climate Data Store (CDS) API. Here's what the code does:
-
It imports the
cdsapi
module, which provides functionality to interact with the CDS API. -
It initializes a
Client
object fromcdsapi
. -
It calls the
retrieve()
method of theClient
object to request data from the ERA5 reanalysis dataset. The parameters passed toretrieve()
specify details of the data to be retrieved, including product type, format, variables (10m u and v wind components), year, month, day, and time range. -
The retrieved data is saved to a NetCDF file named
'download.nc'
. -
After the data is successfully downloaded, it prints a message indicating that the data has been downloaded.
In summary, this script automates the process of downloading wind data from the ERA5 reanalysis dataset for a specific time range and saves it to a NetCDF file for further analysis or use.