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def get_aws_open_data(url,
path,
filename,
proxies=None,
chunk_size=8192,
notifications='on',
clear_recycle_bin=False):
This function is the client that retrieves Open Data from Amazon AWS Servers.
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. 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
Files from AWS Open Data.