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Documentation for /json/radar.py
This service provides metadata about available NEXRAD RADAR data that the IEM has archived. The data is stored in a directory structure that is organized by radar site and product type. The data is stored in PNG format and is available for download.
Changelog
- 2024-07-24: Initial documentation release and pydantic validation
Example Usage
Provide metadata for N0B products for YUX radar between 8 and 10 UTC on July 24th, 2024:
Provide available RADAR products for the USCOMP (IEM generated mosaic) around the time 23:35 UTC on July 22nd, 2024:
Provide an approximation of available RADARs at 26.14N and 80.48W valid at 15:20 UTC on June 30th, 2024:
CGI Arguments
The following table lists the CGI arguments that are accepted by this service. A HTTP GET request is required. Fields of type Multi-Params or CSV value can accept either a comma separated list or multiple parameter and value combinations. For example, ?foo=1&foo=2 is equivalent to ?foo=1,2.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| callback | string | Optional JSONP callback function name |
| end | string | End of time period to search for data |
| lat | number | Latitude of location to search for nearby RADARs |
| lon | number | Longitude of location to search for nearby RADARs |
| operation | string | The operation to perform, either list or available |
| product | string | The NEXRAD product to search for data |
| radar | string | The RADAR site to search for data |
| start | string | Find RADARs available at the given time, defaults to now |