From f2b04b997fef19a2ce5d759c76bf0a06cc4ae9c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pawel Cwiek Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2020 22:31:43 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] update, change of format --- README.md | 102 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 78 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 377fb9a..dc0c78c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,27 +1,81 @@ # pmetar -Package allows to download current and historical METAR weather reports and decode basic parameters. - -

METAR weather reports source web pages

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The function metar_get scraps data from two web pages:
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  1. For current reports: Aviation Weather Center https://www.aviationweather.gov/metar

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    • Iowa Environmental Mesonet web page of Iowa State University -ASOS-AWOS-METAR http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/AWOS/
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    • Weather Information Service http://www.ogimet.com/ developed by Guillermo Ballester Valor
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-Please take into consideration that the http://www.ogimet.com/ can block too frequent requests for data due to the server overload.
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Locations of METAR stations

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Information about the locations of the METAR stations / ariports were taken from two sources:
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  1. The first choice is the file from https://ourairports.com/data/ created by David Megginson.
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  3. If information can't be found, the second source is searched, the ADDS Station Table prepared by Greg Thompson NCAR/RAP. The file is available on the web page of Aviation Weather Center https://www.aviationweather.gov/docs/metar/stations.txt -from NOAA National Weather Service https://www.weather.gov/
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+ + + +[![cran +version](https://www.r-pkg.org/badges/version/pmetar)](https://cran.r-project.org/package=pmetar) + +Package allows to download current and historical METAR weather reports +and decode basic parameters. + +### METAR weather reports source web pages + +The function metar\_get scraps data from two web pages: + +1. For current reports: + + + + - Aviation Weather Center + +
+ + + +2. For historical reports: + + + + - Iowa Environmental Mesonet web page of Iowa State University + ASOS-AWOS-METAR + + - Weather Information Service developed by + Guillermo Ballester Valor + +Please take into consideration that the can +block too frequent requests for data due to the server overload.
+ +### Locations of METAR stations + +Information about the locations of the METAR stations / ariports were +taken from two sources: + +1. The first choice is the file from + created by David Megginson. +2. If information can’t be found, the second source is searched, the + ADDS Station Table prepared by Greg Thompson NCAR/RAP. The file is + available on the web page of Aviation Weather Center + from NOAA + National Weather Service + The both above data sources are in the public domain. -

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Package pmetar is for extracting and parsing information, from current or historical METAR reports, only. -

-Don't use it for flight planning or navigation.

+ +#### Package pmetar is for extracting and parsing information, from current or historical METAR reports, only. + +#### Don’t use it for flight planning or navigation. + +### Installation + +CRAN version + +``` r +install.packages("pmetar") +``` + +Dev version + +``` r +remotes::install_github("prcwiek/pmetar") +``` + +``` r +library('pmetar') +``` + +## Contributors + + - David Megginson, Author of data set with airports list + + - Greg Thompson, Author of data set with airports list +