Quick Start#

This guide will help you get started with arl-met.

Opening ARL Files#

The main entry point is the open_dataset() function:

from arlmet import open_dataset

# Open an ARL meteorological file
ds = open_dataset("path/to/file.arl")

Using the ARLMet Class#

You can also use the ARLMet class directly:

from arlmet import ARLMet

# Create an ARLMet instance
arl = ARLMet("path/to/file.arl")

# Access records
records = arl.records

Working with Data#

The package reads ARL packed meteorological data and provides access to:

  • Surface variables: Pressure, temperature, winds, fluxes, precipitation

  • Upper-air variables: Winds, temperature, heights, moisture

Example workflow:

from arlmet import open_dataset

# Open the file
ds = open_dataset("data.arl")

# Access variables, coordinates, and metadata
# (specific API details depend on implementation)

Next Steps#