Import grib/grib2 data

[dannyparsons]

A user request:

We hope further development of R-Instat can be used for grib or grib2 data format extraction. Example of SST data in grib2 can be found at https://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/gfs/prod/sst.20210202/ Another data also can be found on https://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/gfs/prod/ folder Thank you for your consideration. We are looking forward for further development.

If there is a suitable R package that can import grib data we could add a new dialog for this in the climatic menu.

Steps to implement:

• [ ] Investigate R packages to import grib files
• [ ] Design a dialog for importing
• [ ] Implement the dialog and add to the Climatic menu

[dannyparsons]

Further user comments:

Below please find the link to the EUMETSAT data (Cloud Mask) I am particulary interested in. Historical data is available in netcdf and grib format. So maybe having both might be useful in your further investigations on implementation Grib format to R-Instat. Hence it is my field of interest I have some expirience with this data - if you need some quicklooks or already downloaded data please let me know . I would be happy to assist.

https://navigator.eumetsat.int/product/EO:EUM:DAT:MSG:CLM submenu EUMETSAT Data Centre.

The problem with netcdf is the file size. Downloading and processing them need time and computer power esp for data series.