Storm.get_recon

Storm.get_recon(path_vdm=None, path_hdobs=None, path_dropsondes=None)[source]

Retrieves all aircraft reconnaissance data for this storm.

Parameters

  • path_vdm (str, optional) – Filepath of pickle file containing VDM data retrieved from vdms.to_pickle(). If provided, data will be retrieved from the local pickle file instead of the NHC server.

  • path_hdobs (str, optional) – Filepath of pickle file containing HDOBs data retrieved from hdobs.to_pickle(). If provided, data will be retrieved from the local pickle file instead of the NHC server.

  • path_dropsondes (str, optional) – Filepath of pickle file containing dropsonde data retrieved from dropsondes.to_pickle(). If provided, data will be retrieved from the local pickle file instead of the NHC server.

Returns

ReconDataset – Instance of ReconDataset is returned.

Notes

In addition to returning an instance of ReconDataset, this function additionally stores it as an attribute of this Storm object, such that all attributes and methods associated with the vdms, hdobs and dropsondes classes can be directly accessed from this Storm object.

One method of accessing the hdobs.plot_points() method is as follows:

#Get data for Hurricane Michael (2018)
from tropycal import tracks
basin = tracks.TrackDataset()
storm = basin.get_storm(('michael',2018))

#Get all recon data for this storm
storm.get_recon()

#Plot HDOBs points
storm.recon.hdobs.plot_points()

The other method is using the returned ReconDataset instance from this function:

#Get data for Hurricane Michael (2018)
from tropycal import tracks
basin = tracks.TrackDataset()
storm = basin.get_storm(('michael',2018))

#Get all recon data for this storm
recon = storm.get_recon()

#Plot HDOBs points
recon.hdobs.plot_points()