readVars

Read climate variables (column meta data) from zip folders downloaded with
<code>dataDWD()</code>.
The metadata file <code>"Metadaten_Parameter.*txt"</code> in the zip folder <code>file</code>
is read, processed and returned as a data.frame. 
<code>file</code> can be a vector with several filenames.

file

Handle climate data from the 'DWD' ('Deutscher Wetterdienst', see
<https://www.dwd.de/EN/climate_environment/cdc/cdc_node_en.html> for more information).
Choose observational time series from meteorological stations with 'selectDWD()'.
Find raster data from radar and interpolation according to <https://bookdown.org/brry/rdwd/raster-data.html>.
Download (multiple) data sets with progress bars and no re-downloads through 'dataDWD()'.
Read both tabular observational data and binary gridded datasets with 'readDWD()'.

Berry Boessenkool

rdwd

Select and Download Climate Data from 'DWD' (German Weather
Service)

readVars function

<dl><dt>file</dt>
<dd>Char (vector): name(s) of the file(s) downloaded with <code>dataDWD()</code>,
e.g. "~/DWDdata/tageswerte_KL_02575_akt.zip"</dd>
<dt>params</dt>
<dd>data.frame: Parameter explanations. DEFAULT: <code>dwdparams</code></dd>
<dt>quiet</dt>
<dd>Suppress message about non-abbreviated parameters?
DEFAULT: FALSE through <code>rdwdquiet()</code></dd>
<dt>progbar</dt>
<dd>Logical: present a progress bar with estimated remaining time?
If missing and length(file)==1, progbar is internally set to FALSE.
DEFAULT: TRUE</dd></dl>

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Berry Boessenkool, <a href="/link/berry-b%40gmx.de?package=rdwd&version=1.8.0" data-mini-rdoc="rdwd::berry-b@gmx.de">berry-b@gmx.de</a>, Jun 2018

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Read climate variables (column meta data) from zip folders downloaded with
<code>dataDWD()</code>.
The metadata file <code>"Metadaten_Parameter.*txt"</code> in the zip folder <code>file</code>
is read, processed and returned as a data.frame. 
<code>file</code> can be a vector with several filenames.

Process data from the DWD CDC FTP Server — readVars

<dl>

<dt>file</dt>
<dd>Char (vector): name(s) of the file(s) downloaded with <code>dataDWD()</code>,
e.g. "~/DWDdata/tageswerte_KL_02575_akt.zip"</dd>


<dt>params</dt>
<dd>data.frame: Parameter explanations. DEFAULT: <code>dwdparams</code></dd>


<dt>quiet</dt>
<dd>Suppress message about non-abbreviated parameters?
DEFAULT: FALSE through <code>rdwdquiet()</code></dd>


<dt>progbar</dt>
<dd>Logical: present a progress bar with estimated remaining time?
If missing and length(file)==1, progbar is internally set to FALSE.
DEFAULT: TRUE</dd>

</dl>

Berry Boessenkool, <a href='mailto:berry-b@gmx.de'>berry-b@gmx.de</a>, Jun 2018

readVars: Process data from the DWD CDC FTP Server

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