pyradtran.io.RadiosondeAtmosphereGenerator.find_closest_active_stations

pyradtran.io.RadiosondeAtmosphereGenerator.find_closest_active_stations#

static RadiosondeAtmosphereGenerator.find_closest_active_stations(stations_df: DataFrame, lat: float, lon: float, n: int = 5) → DataFrame[source]#

Return the n closest currently-active radiosonde stations.

Parameters:

  • stations_df (pandas.DataFrame) – Output of get_station_list().

  • lat (float) – Target location (degrees).

  • lon (float) – Target location (degrees).

  • n (int, default 5) – Maximum number of stations to return.

Returns:

Sorted by distance_km (ascending).

Return type:

pandas.DataFrame