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Source code for iris.experimental.ugrid.save

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"""Extension to Iris' NetCDF saving to allow :class:`~iris.experimental.ugrid.mesh.Mesh` saving in UGRID format.

Eventual destination: :mod:`iris.fileformats.netcdf`.

"""

from collections.abc import Iterable

from ...fileformats import netcdf


[docs]def save_mesh(mesh, filename, netcdf_format="NETCDF4"): """Save mesh(es) to a netCDF file. Parameters ---------- mesh : :class:`iris.experimental.ugrid.Mesh` or iterable Mesh(es) to save. filename : str Name of the netCDF file to create. netcdf_format : str, default="NETCDF4" Underlying netCDF file format, one of 'NETCDF4', 'NETCDF4_CLASSIC', 'NETCDF3_CLASSIC' or 'NETCDF3_64BIT'. Default is 'NETCDF4' format. """ # TODO: integrate with standard saving API when no longer 'experimental'. if isinstance(mesh, Iterable): meshes = mesh else: meshes = [mesh] # Initialise Manager for saving with netcdf.Saver(filename, netcdf_format) as sman: # Iterate through the list. for mesh in meshes: # Get suitable dimension names. mesh_dimensions, _ = sman._get_dim_names(mesh) # Create dimensions. sman._create_cf_dimensions(cube=None, dimension_names=mesh_dimensions) # Create the mesh components. sman._add_mesh(mesh) # Add a conventions attribute. # TODO: add 'UGRID' to conventions, when this is agreed with CF ? sman.update_global_attributes(Conventions=netcdf.CF_CONVENTIONS_VERSION)