Python converter for RRFS/ [3D]-RTMA LGYCLD BUFR DATA

[PraveenKumar-NOAA]

Description

Write a Python converter for the LGYCLD [3D]-RTMA/RRFS data that converts a BUFR file to an IODA file using bufr2ioda.x for the following subsets:

NC012003 -- A61203 | M TYPE 012-003 GPS - Integrated Precipitable Water
NC012004 -- A62005 | M TYPE 012-004 Ground-based GNSS (GPS, etc.) data
NC012150 -- A61111 | M TYPE 012-150 NASA Langley pixel-level cloud data

• Use Python API to convert a BUFR file into an IODA-formatted netCDF file
• Ioda obs validation using ioda-validate.x
• Perform validation for the observations using the input BUFR and output IODA file

Requirements

• All important mnemonics required by the RRFS/ [3D]-RTMA users need to be known.

Acceptance Criteria

• It will be finished when all files have been checked and tests have passed.

Related issue #12

[PraveenKumar-NOAA]

IODA Observation validation using the pressure and height observations: RRFS Test Data 2022052700 (rap.t00z.lgycld.tm00.bufr_d)

BUFR pressure:

IODA pressure:

BUFR height:

IODA height: