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def get_gridded_data(url,
path,
filename,
proxies=None,
chunk_size=8192,
notifications='on',
clear_recycle_bin=False):
This function is the client that retrieves gridded weather/climate data (GRIB2 and NETCDF) files.
This client supports VPN/PROXY connections.
Required Arguments:
1) url (String) - The download URL to the file.
2) path (String) - The directory where the file is saved to.
3) filename (String) - The name the user wishes to save the file as.
Optional Arguments:
1) proxies (dict or None) - Default=None. If the user is using proxy server(s), the user must change the following:
proxies=None ---> proxies={
'http':'http://your-proxy-address:port',
'https':'http://your-proxy-address:port'
}
2) chunk_size (Integer) - Default=8192. The size of the chunks when writing the GRIB/NETCDF data to a file.
3) notifications (String) - Default=’on’. Notification when a file is downloaded and saved to {path}
4) clear_recycle_bin (Boolean) - (Default=False in WxData >= 1.2.5) (Default=True in WxData < 1.2.5). When set to True, the contents in your recycle/trash bin will be deleted with each run of the program you are calling WxData. This setting is to help preserve memory on the machine.
Returns
Gridded weather/climate data files (GRIB2 or NETCDF) saved to {path}