ERA5: Configuring the CDSAPI

ERA5 is the new dataset replacing the ERA-Interim data provided by our lovely hero: ECMWF. I usually used the ERA-Interim dataset to get the wave data, and now I am trying to use the ERA5. Thus, let's take some notes on how to access it. (Disclaimer: I know NOTHING about python, so if you know better, please advise me :) ) This is an easy explanation on how to setup the CDSAPI on your machine by using the Anaconda, and testing it to download a sample data. Information on this post is based on: Link. (more…)...
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Akses Data Hidrologi di Jepang

Salah satu mimpi saya kita semua adalah ketersediaan dan keterbukaan data hidrologi di Indonesia. Hal tersebut akan sangat berguna bagi kemajuan riset-riset dan kualitas engineering design kita karena the decisions were made based on a more reliable dataset. Nah, meskipun masih banyak room for improvement nya, saya rasa kita sedang mengarah ke sana, aren't we? Misalnya BMKG sudah lama merilis situs data online BMKG yang bisa kita tuju untuk mendownload beberapa data iklim. I think the reality might be getting closer (we gotta be optimist, right?). (more…)...
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