Dummy Datasets

Dummy datasets are meant to specify the paths to the ERA5 data root directory and LandSea folder, without needing inputs for date.

Setup

using ERA5Reanalysis

Creating a Dummy Dataset

e5ds = ERA5Dummy(path=homedir())

The ERA5Monthly Module has the following properties:
    Mask Directory (emask) : /home/runner/emask

isdir(e5ds.emask)

true

Use Cases

Dummy datasets are particularly useful for:

• Retrieving Land-Sea masks without specifying date ranges

• Setting up directory structures before downloading data

• Testing path configurations

API

ERA5Reanalysis.ERA5Dummy Type

ERA5Dummy <: ERA5Dataset

The ERA5Dummy dataset contains only information on the data and mask paths.

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ERA5Reanalysis.ERA5Dummy Method

ERA5Dummy(;
    path  :: AbstractString = homedir(),
) -> ERA5Dummy <: ERA5Dataset

A function that creates a dummy ERA5Dataset that contains only information on the path of the ERA5 LandSea mask

Keyword Arguments

• path : The specified directory in which to save the data

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