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