Scripts added which prepare HARMONIE-UERRA data for NEMO-Nordic.

Create_forcing_for_NEMO/Convert_for_NEMO.py

+from cdo import *
+cdo=Cdo()
+
+import shutil
+import os
+import glob
+
+
+# What needs to be done with the raw data?
+# 1. Reduce the domain to fit the Baltic/North Sea.
+# 2. Change some units.
+#    a) humidity: from relative [%] to specific [kg/kg]
+#    b) wind: from speed and direction to u and v
+#    c) precipitation: from kg/m^2 to kg/m^2/s
+
+
+
+def precipitation(yearStart, monthStart, yearEnd, monthEnd, workdir, downdir, finaldir):
+    """
+    Prepare precipitation for NEMO-Nordic. Both rain and snow.
+    Extract area, make 12h values (24fc-12fc), change the unit from kg/m^2 to kg/m^2/s.
+    Merge all data for one year.
+    """
+    for year in list(range(yearStart, yearEnd + 1)):
+        print "Working on precipitation, year: " , year
+#        for month in list(range(monthStart, monthEnd + 1)):
+        for month in list(range(monthStart, 13)):
+            print "month: ", month
+            if year == yearStart and month < monthStart:
+                # Before the start date.
+                continue
+
+# 1. Reduce the domain to fit the Baltic/North Sea.
+            outfile3= workdir+"UERRA_precip_diff_%04d%02d.grb" % (year, month)
+            infile2 = downdir+"RR24-12_UERRA_%04d%02d_fc.grb" % (year, month)
+            cdo.selindexbox("200,405,280,470", 
+                            input=" -setgridtype,curvilinear "+infile2, 
+                            output=outfile3, options = '-f nc')
+
+
+            if year == yearEnd and month == monthEnd:
+                # Done with the last month.
+                break
+
+# Merge monthly files to a yearly file.
+        outfile4=workdir+"UERRA_precip_diff_%04d.grb" % (year)
+        cdo.mergetime(input=workdir+"UERRA_precip_diff_%04d??.grb" % (year), 
+                      output=outfile4)
+        
+# Split up rain and snow and change the units. Copy to final destination.
+        cdo.splitname(input=outfile4, output=workdir+"UERRA_precip_")
+
+        outfile =workdir+"rain_y"+str(year)+".nc"
+        cdo.setname("RAIN",   input=" -divc,43200 "+workdir+"UERRA_precip_tp.nc", output=outfile)
+        shutil.copy(outfile, finaldir+"Precip")
+
+        snowfile=workdir+"snow_y"+str(year)+".nc"
+        cdo.setname("SNOW",   input=" -divc,43200 "+workdir+"UERRA_precip_sf.nc", output=snowfile)
+        shutil.copy(snowfile, finaldir+"Snow")
+
+# Clean up
+        for fl in glob.glob(workdir+"UERRA*.nc"):
+            os.remove(fl)
+        for fl in glob.glob(workdir+"UERRA*.grb"):
+            os.remove(fl)
+
+
+
+def param_with_analysis(yearStart, monthStart, yearEnd, monthEnd, workdir, downdir, finaldir):
+    """
+    Prepare all parameters which are avail for the analysis; T2m, SLP, wind.
+    Extract area, merge analysis and forecasts. Change the units for wind.
+    From wind speed and direction to u/v components in m/s.
+    Merge all data for one year for each parameter.
+    """
+    for year in list(range(yearStart, yearEnd + 1)):
+        print "Working on temperature, SLP and wind, year: " , year
+#        for month in list(range(monthStart, monthEnd + 1)):
+        for month in list(range(monthStart, 13)):
+            print "month: ", month
+            if year == yearStart and month < monthStart:
+                # Before the start date.
+                continue
+
+# 1. Reduce the domain to fit the Baltic/North Sea.
+            infile1 =downdir+"UERRA_an_%04d%02d.grb" % (year, month)
+            outfile1=workdir+"UERRA_an_%04d%02d.nc" % (year, month)
+            cdo.selindexbox("200,405,280,470", 
+                            input=" -setgridtype,curvilinear "+infile1, 
+                            output=outfile1, options = '-f nc')
+            infile2 =downdir+"UERRA_fc_%04d%02d.grb" % (year, month)
+            outfile2=workdir+"UERRA_fc_%04d%02d.nc" % (year, month)
+# For parameters available at the analysis time, forecasts valid at 0, 6, 12, and 18 are not needed.
+            cdo.selindexbox("200,405,280,470", 
+                            input=" -setgridtype,curvilinear -selhour,1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,19,20,21,22,23 -selname,wdir,10si,msl,2t "+infile2, 
+                            output=outfile2, options = '-f nc')
+
+            if year == yearEnd and month == monthEnd:
+                # Done with the last month.
+                break
+
+
+# Merge monthly files to a yearly file.
+        print "Merge ", year, "and finalize the preparation."
+        outfile3=workdir+"UERRA_analysis_%04d.nc" % (year)
+        cdo.mergetime(input=workdir+"UERRA_fc_%04d??.nc" % (year)+" "+workdir+"UERRA_an_%04d??.nc" % (year), 
+                      output=outfile3, options = '-O')
+        
+        cdo.splitname(input=outfile3, output=workdir+"UERRA_analysis_%04d_" % (year))
+
+### T2m
+# Change the parameter name and copy to final destination.
+        infile=workdir+"UERRA_analysis_%04d_2t.nc" % (year)
+        tfile =workdir+"tair_y"+str(year)+".nc"
+        cdo.setname("TAIR", input=infile, output=tfile)
+        shutil.copy(tfile, finaldir+"T2m/")
+
+### MSLP
+# Change the parameter name and copy to final destination.
+        infile=workdir+"UERRA_analysis_%04d_msl.nc" % (year)
+        pfile =workdir+"pres_y"+str(year)+".nc"
+        cdo.setname("PRES", input=infile, output=pfile)
+        shutil.copy(pfile, finaldir+"MSLP/")
+
+
+### Wind
+# Convertion from speed and direction into u+v components
+# Then, copy to final destination.
+        infile1=workdir+"UERRA_analysis_%04d_10si.nc" % (year)
+        infile2=workdir+"UERRA_analysis_%04d_wdir.nc" % (year)
+        cdo.chname("10si,speed", input=infile1, output=workdir+"UERRA_analysis_%04d_speed.nc" % (year))
+        wfile  =workdir+"speedy_y"+str(year)+".nc"
+        cdo.merge(input=infile2+" "+workdir+"UERRA_analysis_%04d_speed.nc" % (year), output=wfile)
+
+        zzfile  =workdir+"uv_y"+str(year)+".nc"
+        cdo.expr('\'U=(-1)*speed*sin(0.01745329252*wdir);V=(-1)*speed*cos(0.01745329252*wdir);\'', 
+                 input=wfile, output=zzfile)
+        shutil.copy(zzfile, finaldir+"Wind/")
+
+
+        for fl in glob.glob(workdir+"UERRA*.nc"):
+            os.remove(fl)
+
+
+def radiation(yearStart, monthStart, yearEnd, monthEnd, workdir, downdir, finaldir):
+    """
+    Prepare long and shortwave radiation.
+    Change the unit from J/m2 to W/m2 by dividing with 3600s.
+    """
+    for year in list(range(yearStart, yearEnd + 1)):
+        print "Working on radiation, year: " , year
+        for month in list(range(monthStart, 13)):
+#        for month in list(range(monthStart, monthEnd + 1)):
+            print "month: ", month
+            if year == yearStart and month < monthStart:
+                # Before the start date.
+                continue
+
+            infile2 =downdir+"UERRA_fc_%04d%02d.grb" % (year, month)
+            outfile2=workdir+"UERRA_fc_%04d%02d.nc" % (year, month)
+            cdo.selindexbox("200,405,280,470", 
+                            input=" -setgridtype,curvilinear -selname,ssrd,strd "+infile2, 
+                            output=outfile2, options = '-f nc')
+
+            cdo.splithour(input=outfile2, output=workdir+"hour_")
+
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_02.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_01.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_02.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_03.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_02.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_03.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_04.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_03.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_04.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_05.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_04.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_05.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_06.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_05.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_06.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_08.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_07.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_08.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_09.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_08.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_09.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_10.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_09.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_10.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_11.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_10.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_11.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_12.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_11.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_12.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_14.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_13.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_14.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_15.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_14.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_15.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_16.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_15.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_16.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_17.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_16.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_17.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_18.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_17.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_18.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_20.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_19.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_20.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_21.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_20.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_21.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_22.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_21.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_22.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_23.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_22.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_23.nc")
+            cdo.sub(input=workdir+"hour_00.nc"+" "+workdir+"hour_23.nc", output=workdir+"hourly_00.nc")
+
+            os.rename(workdir+"hour_01.nc", workdir+"hourly_01.nc")
+            os.rename(workdir+"hour_07.nc", workdir+"hourly_07.nc")
+            os.rename(workdir+"hour_13.nc", workdir+"hourly_13.nc")
+            os.rename(workdir+"hour_19.nc", workdir+"hourly_19.nc")
+
+            outfile2=workdir+"hourly_%04d%02d.nc" % (year, month)
+            cdo.mergetime(input=workdir+"hourly_??.nc", output=outfile2)
+
+            if year == yearEnd and month == monthEnd:
+                # Done with the last month.
+                break
+            
+        infile=workdir+"hourly_%04d??.nc" % (year)
+        allrad=cdo.mergetime(input=infile)
+        solfile =workdir+"solrad_y"+str(year)+".nc"
+        lonfile =workdir+"lwdrad_y"+str(year)+".nc"
+        cdo.setname("SOLRAD",   input=" -divc,3600 -selname,ssrd "+allrad, output=solfile)
+        cdo.setname("LWRAD_DN", input=" -divc,3600 -selname,strd "+allrad, output=lonfile)
+
+        shutil.copy(solfile, finaldir+"Radiation/")
+        shutil.copy(lonfile, finaldir+"Radiation/")
+
+
+
+def humidity(yearStart, monthStart, yearEnd, monthEnd, workdir, downdir, finaldir):
+    """
+    Prepare specific humidity.
+    Change from relative to specific humidity based on the August-Roche-Magnus formula.
+    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clausius-Clapeyron_relation, 2017-08-10
+    with e_s(T) saturation vapor pressure [in hPa]
+    e_s(T) = 6.1094*exp((17.625*TAIR)/(243.04+TAIR))   !temperature in Celsius
+    and vapor pressure [e]
+    e = e_s(T) * RH         !RH=0...1
+    and specific humidity s
+    s = 0.622*e / (p-0.378*e)
+    """
+    for year in list(range(yearStart, yearEnd + 1)):
+        print "Working on humidity, year: " , year
+        # T2m and MSLP are needed for computation
+        # copy these files from the final destination.
+        # Hence, these parameters need to be prepare before!!!
+        cpfile=finaldir+"T2m/tair_y%04d.nc" % (year)
+        shutil.copy(cpfile, workdir)
+        split_file=workdir+"tair_y%04d.nc" % (year)
+        outfile=workdir+"tair_y%04d_" % (year)
+        cdo.splitmon(input=split_file, output=outfile)
+
+        cpfile=finaldir+"MSLP/pres_y%04d.nc" % (year)
+        shutil.copy(cpfile, workdir)
+        split_file=workdir+"pres_y%04d.nc" % (year)
+        outfile=workdir+"pres_y%04d_" % (year)
+        cdo.splitmon(input=split_file, output=outfile)
+
+        for month in list(range(monthStart, 13)):
+            print "month: ", month
+            if year == yearStart and month < monthStart:
+                # Before the start date.
+                continue
+
+# 1. Reduce the domain to fit the Baltic/North Sea.
+            fc_infile =downdir+"UERRA_fc_%04d%02d.grb" % (year, month)
+            outfile2  =workdir+"UERRA_fc_%04d%02d.nc" % (year, month)
+
+            cdo.selindexbox("200,405,280,470", 
+                            input=" -setgridtype,curvilinear -selname,r "+fc_infile, 
+                            output=outfile2, options = '-f nc')
+
+            cdo.merge(input=workdir+"pres_y%04d_%02d.nc" % (year, month) + " " 
+                      +workdir+"tair_y%04d_%02d.nc" % (year, month) + " " + outfile2,
+                      output=workdir+"all_param_%04d_%02d.nc" % (year, month), 
+                      options = ' -O')
+ 
+            cdo.expr('\'SHUMID=0.622*(6.1094*exp((17.625*(TAIR-273.15))/(243.04+(TAIR-273.15)))*r/100)/(PRES/100-0.377*(6.1094*exp((17.625*(TAIR-273.15))/(243.04+(TAIR-273.15)))*r/100));\'' , 
+                     input= workdir+"all_param_%04d_%02d.nc" % (year, month), 
+                     output=workdir+"shum_%04d_%02d.nc" % (year, month))
+
+            if year == yearEnd and month == monthEnd:
+                # Done with the last month.
+                break
+
+# Merge all monthly files into a yearly file and copy to final destination
+        cdo.mergetime(input=workdir+"shum_%04d_??.nc" % (year), 
+                      output=workdir+"shumid_y%04d.nc" % (year)) 
+        shutil.copy(workdir+"shumid_y%04d.nc" % (year), finaldir+"/Humidity/shumid_y%04d.nc" % (year))
+
+
+

Create_forcing_for_NEMO/Create_NEMO_forcing_from_UERRA.py

+#!/usr/bin/env python 
+#SBATCH -n 1
+#SBATCH -t 1-0
+#SBATCH -J NEMO_forcing__precise
+#SBATCH --qos=risk
+#SBATCH --requeue
+
+#########################################
+### Configure part
+#########################################
+YYYY1=2018  # first year
+MM1  =1     # first month
+YYYY2=2018  # last year
+MM2  =8     # last month
+
+# workdir: a directory where the processing takes place and 
+# intermediate data is stored.
+# ATTENTION: The workdir will be cleaned while running the script!!!
+workdir="/scratch/local/"
+
+# finaldir: That's where the final data will be placed.
+finaldir="/nobackup/smhid14/precise/data/UERRA/NEMO-Nordic/"
+
+# download_dir: A directory where the raw data downloaded from MARS will be stored.
+# This needs to be cleaned manually if you do not want to keep it.
+download_dir="/nobackup/smhid14/precise/data/UERRA/Downloaded_HARMONIE/For_NEMO/"
+
+
+
+#########################################
+### Import modules 
+#########################################
+
+import sys
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+# This is needed if the job is sent via slurm.
+# At least at the NSC HPC centre in Linkoping/Sweden.
+if not '' in sys.path:
+    sys.path.insert(0,'')
+
+# Modules written for NEMO-Nordic conversion
+import Get_UERRA_data
+import Convert_for_NEMO
+
+
+#########################################
+### # Getting forecasts, analysis and precipitation from the MARS archive.
+#########################################
+Get_UERRA_data.retrieve_uerra_forecasts(YYYY1, MM1, YYYY2, MM2, download_dir)
+sys.stdout.flush()   # Write output to standard out immediately - otherwise, 
+                     # there might be some internal storage before writing the output.
+Get_UERRA_data.retrieve_uerra_analyses(YYYY1, MM1, YYYY2, MM2, download_dir)
+sys.stdout.flush()
+Get_UERRA_data.retrieve_uerra_precip(YYYY1, MM1, YYYY2, MM2, download_dir)
+sys.stdout.flush()
+
+
+#########################################
+### Prepare the data for NEMO-Nordic
+#########################################
+Convert_for_NEMO.precipitation     (YYYY1, MM1, YYYY2, MM2, workdir, download_dir, finaldir)
+sys.stdout.flush()
+Convert_for_NEMO.param_with_analysis (YYYY1, MM1, YYYY2, MM2, workdir, download_dir, finaldir)
+sys.stdout.flush()
+Convert_for_NEMO.radiation (YYYY1, MM1, YYYY2, MM2, workdir, download_dir, finaldir)
+sys.stdout.flush()
+Convert_for_NEMO.humidity (YYYY1, MM1, YYYY2, MM2, workdir, download_dir, finaldir)
+sys.stdout.flush()
+
+
+
+
+#########################################
+### Remove height dimension for temperature, wind and humidity
+#########################################
+# Use the bash script with NCO commands to remove the height dimension
+script=os.getcwd()+"/remove_height.sh"
+print "If you want to remove the height dimension you can use the bash-script remove_height.sh."
+print "You can call it is follows..."
+print "sbatch ", script, finaldir, str(YYYY1), str(YYYY2)
+#subprocess.check_call(["sbatch ", script, finaldir, str(YYYY1), str(YYYY2)])
+

Create_forcing_for_NEMO/Get_UERRA_data.py

+"""
+Module to receive the data from MARS.
+"""
+
+import calendar
+from ecmwfapi import ECMWFDataServer
+server = ECMWFDataServer()
+
+import os.path
+import sys
+
+from cdo import *
+cdo=Cdo()
+
+
+def retrieve_uerra_forecasts(yearStart, monthStart, yearEnd, monthEnd, download_dir):
+    """     
+       A function to get all UERRA data from forecast files needed to drive NEMO.
+
+       Needed: yearStart,monthStart,yearEnd,monthEnd, download_dir
+               First year and month, last year and month.
+    """
+
+    for year in list(range(yearStart, yearEnd + 1)):
+        for month in list(range(1, 13)):
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+
+            if year == yearStart and month < monthStart:
+                # Before the start date.
+                continue
+
+            if year == yearEnd and month > monthEnd:
+                # Done with the last month.
+                break
+
+            ### Parameters wind direction, wind speed, humidity,
+            ### MSLP, short and long wave radiation, and 2m temperature
+            target = download_dir+"UERRA_fc_%04d%02d.grb" % (year, month)
+            if os.path.isfile(target):
+                print target + " is already on place."
+                continue
+
+            startDate = '%04d%02d%02d' % (year, month, 1)
+            numberOfDays = calendar.monthrange(year, month)[1]
+            lastDate = '%04d%02d%02d' % (year, month, numberOfDays)
+            requestDates = (startDate + "/TO/" + lastDate)
+
+            print "retrieve forecast data for ", requestDates
+            server.retrieve({
+                    "class": "ur",
+                    "stream": "oper",
+                    "type": "fc",
+                    "dataset": "uerra",
+                    "origin" : "eswi",
+                    "date": requestDates,
+                    "expver": "prod",
+                    "levtype": "sfc",
+                    #         direct/speed/humi/SLP/swr/lwr/T2m
+                    "param": "260260/207/260242/151/169/175/167",
+                    "target": target,
+                    "time": "00/06/12/18",
+                    "step": "1/2/3/4/5/6",
+                    })
+ 
+
+
+
+def retrieve_uerra_precip(yearStart, monthStart, yearEnd, monthEnd, download_dir):
+    """     
+       A function to get all UERRA data from forecast files needed to drive NEMO.
+
+       Needed: yearStart,monthStart,yearEnd,monthEnd, download_dir
+               First year and month, last year and month.
+    """
+
+    for year in list(range(yearStart, yearEnd + 1)):
+        for month in list(range(1, 13)):
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+
+            if year == yearStart and month < monthStart:
+                # Before the start date.
+                continue
+
+            if year == yearEnd and month > monthEnd:
+                # Done with the last month.
+                break
+
+            ### target file as well as interstage files
+            target = download_dir+"RR24-12_UERRA_%04d%02d_fc.grb" % (year, month)
+            target12 = download_dir+"UERRA_precip_12h_%04d%02d.grb" % (year, month)
+            target24 = download_dir+"UERRA_precip_24h_%04d%02d.grb" % (year, month)
+            if os.path.isfile(target):
+                print target + " is already on place."
+                continue
+
+
+            ### start last day of previous month since we need 24fc for precip
+            pmonth = month - 1  # previous month
+            if pmonth == 0:
+                syear  = year - 1
+                smonth = 12
+                sday   = 31
+                startDate = '%04d%02d%02d' % (syear, smonth, sday)
+            else:
+                syear  = year
+                smonth = pmonth
+                sday   = calendar.monthrange(year, pmonth)[1]
+                startDate = '%04d%02d%02d' % (syear, smonth, sday)
+
+            if os.path.isfile(target12) and os.path.isfile(target24):
+                print "Precipitation data were already downloaded but processing needed."
+            else:
+
+#            startDate = '%04d%02d%02d' % (year, month, 1)
+                numberOfDays = calendar.monthrange(year, month)[1]
+                lastDate = '%04d%02d%02d' % (year, month, numberOfDays)
+                requestDates = (startDate + "/TO/" + lastDate)
+
+
+                print "retrieve precipitation data for ", requestDates
+                server.retrieve({
+                        "class": "ur",
+                        "stream": "oper",
+                        "type": "fc",
+                        "dataset": "uerra",
+                        "origin" : "eswi",
+                        "date": requestDates,
+                        "expver": "prod",
+                        "levtype": "sfc",
+                        #         RR/snow
+                        "param": "228228/228144",
+                        "target": target12,
+                        "time": "00/12",
+                        "step": "12",
+                        })
+
+                print "retrieve precipitation data for ", requestDates
+                server.retrieve({
+                        "class": "ur",
+                        "stream": "oper",
+                        "type": "fc",
+                        "dataset": "uerra",
+                        "origin" : "eswi",
+                        "date": requestDates,
+                        "expver": "prod",
+                        "levtype": "sfc",
+                        #         RR/snow
+                        "param": "228228/228144",
+                        "target": target24,
+                        "time": "00/12",
+                        "step": "24",
+                        })
+ 
+            cdodiff = cdo.sub(input=target24+' '+target12)
+            sdate = str(syear)+'-'+str(smonth)+'-'+str(sday)
+            cdodate = cdo.settaxis(sdate+',18:00:00,12hours', input=cdodiff)
+            cdo.selmon(month, input=' -setmisstoc,0 -setvrange,0,10000 ' + cdodate, output = target)
+
+
+
+
+def retrieve_uerra_analyses(yearStart, monthStart, yearEnd, monthEnd, download_dir):
+    """     
+       A function to get all UERRA data from analysis files needed to drive NEMO.
+
+       Needed: yearStart,monthStart,yearEnd,monthEnd, download_dir
+               First year and month, last year and month.
+    """
+
+    for year in list(range(yearStart, yearEnd + 1)):
+        for month in list(range(1, 13)):
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+
+            if year == yearStart and month < monthStart:
+                # Before the start date.
+                continue
+
+            if year == yearEnd and month > monthEnd:
+                # Done with the last month.
+                break
+
+            ### Parameters wind direction, wind speed, humidity,
+            ### MSLP, short and long wave radiation, and 2m temperature
+            target = download_dir+"UERRA_an_%04d%02d.grb" % (year, month)
+            if os.path.isfile(target):
+                print target + " is already on place."
+                continue
+
+            startDate = '%04d%02d%02d' % (year, month, 1)
+            numberOfDays = calendar.monthrange(year, month)[1]
+            lastDate = '%04d%02d%02d' % (year, month, numberOfDays)
+            requestDates = (startDate + "/TO/" + lastDate)
+
+            print "retrieve forecast data for ", requestDates
+            server.retrieve({
+                    "class": "ur",
+                    "stream": "oper",
+                    "type": "an",
+                    "dataset": "uerra",
+                    "origin" : "eswi",
+                    "date": requestDates,
+                    "expver": "prod",
+                    "levtype": "sfc",
+                    #         direct/speed/SLP/T2m
+                    "param": "260260/207/151/167",
+                    "target": target,
+                    "time": "00/06/12/18",
+                    })
+
+            

Create_forcing_for_NEMO/README

+How to use these scripts
+------------------------
+
+To be written...
+
+
+Create_NEMO_forcing_from_UERRA.py
+==> Get_UERRA_data.py
+  ==> a) Get_UERRA_data.py
+         ==> Forecasts
+  ==> b) Get_UERRA_data.py
+         ==> Analyses
+  ==> c) Get_UERRA_data.py
+         ==> Precipitation (differences incorporated)
+==> Convert_for_NEMO.py
+  ==> a) Convert_for_NEMO.py
+         ==> Precipitation
+  ==> b) Convert_for_NEMO.py