Introduction

carra2py is a simple python package for downloading, reprojecting and processing albedo data for CARRA2 in the arctic region. For now it includes the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) dataset from 1984-present.

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone git@github.com:RasmusBahbah/carra2py.git

Or download from https://github.com/RasmusBahbah/carra2py:

Change into the top-level directory:

cd carra2py

Create python environement:

conda env create -f carra2py.yml

Activate python environement:

conda activate carra2py

Dependencies

Python 3.5 or up

Processing Regions

The latest carra2py version can process 9 different Regions:

Region

area [km^2]

Greenland

1,744,666

Norway

34,018

Svalbard

32,506

Iceland

11,489

NorthernArcticCanada

100,691

SouthernArcticCanada

40,970

AlaskaYukon

96,909

NovayaZemlya

21,506

SevernayaZemlya

15,842