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GRIB - SST Mean with Missing Values
# (C) Copyright 2017- ECMWF.
#
# This software is licensed under the terms of the Apache Licence Version 2.0
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import metview as mv
# Note: at least Metview version 5.16.0 is required
# getting the data
use_cds = False
filename = "era5_sst_ci.grib"
# getting ERA5 data from CDS
if use_cds:
import cdsapi
c = cdsapi.Client()
c.retrieve(
"reanalysis-era5-single-levels",
{
"product_type": "reanalysis",
"format": "grib",
"variable": ["sea_ice_cover", "sea_surface_temperature"],
"year": "2018",
"month": "03",
"day": list(range(1, 16, 1)),
"time": "12:00",
},
filename,
)
# read GRIB data from file
else:
if mv.exist(filename):
g = mv.read(filename)
else:
g = mv.gallery.load_dataset(filename)
# extract sst and sea ice fraction each containing 15 fields
sst = g.select(shortName="sst")
ci = g.select(shortName="ci")
# set sst values to missing where there is sea ice
sst_ice_free = mv.bitmap(sst, mv.bitmap(ci > 0, 1))
# compute mean in two different ways. To use the missing argument
# in mean() at least Metview version 5.16.0 is required
sst_mean_t = mv.mean(sst_ice_free, missing=True)
sst_mean_f = mv.mean(sst_ice_free, missing=False)
# define sst contour shading
sst_shade = mv.mcont(
contour_automatic_setting="ecmwf", grib_scaling_of_derived_fields="on", legend="on"
)
# define coastlines
coast = mv.mcoast(
map_coastline_resolution="medium",
map_coastline_land_shade="on",
map_coastline_land_shade_colour="RGB(0.4314,0.4314,0.4314)",
map_coastline_sea_shade="on",
map_coastline_sea_shade_colour="RGB(0.7294,0.7294,0.7294)",
map_label_height=0.35,
map_grid_latitude_increment=5,
)
# define geo view
view = mv.geoview(
map_projection="polar_stereographic",
map_area_definition="centre",
map_vertical_longitude=-170,
map_centre_latitude=65,
map_centre_longitude=-170,
map_scale=2e7,
coastlines=coast,
)
# define titles
txt_shared = "SST mean in ice free gridpoints"
title_t = mv.mtext(text_lines=[txt_shared, "missing=True", ""], text_font_size=0.6)
title_f = mv.mtext(text_lines=[txt_shared, "missing=False", ""], text_font_size=0.6)
# define legend
legend = mv.mlegend(legend_text_font_size=0.4)
# define layout
page_0 = mv.plot_page(top=20, bottom=80, right=50, view=view)
page_1 = mv.plot_page(top=20, bottom=80, left=50, right=100, view=view)
dw = mv.plot_superpage(page=[page_0, page_1])
# define the output plot file
mv.setoutput(mv.pdf_output(output_name="sst_mean_with_missing_value"))
# generate plot
mv.plot(
dw[0],
sst_mean_t,
sst_shade,
legend,
title_t,
dw[1],
sst_mean_f,
sst_shade,
legend,
title_f,
)