satpy.readers.gld360_ualf2 module

Vaisala Global Lightning Dataset 360 reader for Universal ASCII Lightning Format 2 (UALF2).

Vaisala Global Lightning Dataset GLD360 is data as a service that provides real-time lightning data for accurate and early detection and tracking of severe weather. The data provided is generated by a Vaisala owned and operated world-wide lightning detection sensor network.

References: - [GLD360] https://www.vaisala.com/en/products/data-subscriptions-and-reports/data-sets/gld360 - [SMHI] https://opendata.smhi.se/apidocs/lightning/parameters.html

class satpy.readers.gld360_ualf2.VaisalaGld360Ualf2FileHandler(filename, filename_info, filetype_info)[source]

Bases: BaseFileHandler

FileHandler for Vaisala GLD360 data in UALF2-format.

Initialize FileHandler.

property end_time: Return end time.

get_dataset(dataset_id, dataset_info)[source]: Return the dataset.

static pad_nanoseconds(nanoseconds)[source]: Read ns values for less than 0.1s correctly (these are not zero-padded in the input files).

property start_time: Return start time.

satpy.readers.gld360_ualf2._create_column_names()[source]: Insert nanoseconds in the column names to a correct index.