extract_profile_from_file shells out to cdo:
cdo -outputtab,name,lev,value -remapnn,lon=X_lat=Y <merged.grb>
parses the text output (varNNN ↔ NCEP GRIB1 param number lookup),
maps surface records to era5_profiles fields, builds the pressure
profile from each (TMP, HGT, SPFH) triple, and merges in the derived
fields from SoundingParams.derive/1. Returns the same attrs shape as
Era5BatchClient.build_profile_attrs/5 so the existing
bulk_insert_profiles path can ingest NARR rows unchanged.
fetch_profile_at picks records from a fetched inventory, byte-range
fetches each one into a per-record temp file, runs cdo -merge to build
a composite, calls extract_profile_from_file, and cleans up via
try/after.
Drive-by fix: ThetaE.dewpoint_from_spfh/2 returns Kelvin (its existing
test asserts that explicitly). Era5BatchClient was passing that
Kelvin value straight into "dwpc" (Celsius), which would then crash
SoundingParams.compute_refractivity_profile when it called Buck's
saturation-vapor-pressure equation with t=294 instead of t=21. The
bug never surfaced because era5_profiles is empty in production —
no ERA5 backfill has ever succeeded. Fixed in both era5_batch_client
and the new narr_client by subtracting 273.15 in the wrapper. Both
wrappers now have a comment pointing at the K→C conversion.
Test fixture test/fixtures/narr/narr_dfw_2010-06-15_12z.grb is the
spike-captured composite (1.1 MB — Lambert conformal projection
isn't sellonlatbox-subsettable so we can't shrink it further).
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defmodule Microwaveprop.Weather.NarrClient do
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@moduledoc """
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Client for NCEP North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR) data served
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anonymously from NCEI at `https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/north-american-regional-reanalysis/`.
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Replaces the broken ERA5/CDS historical backfill with anonymous NCEI
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fetches for pre-HRRR (1979-01-01 → 2014-10-02) contact enrichment. See
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`docs/plans/2026-04-15-merra2-historical-backfill.md` for the full
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architecture — the filename is a historical artifact from an earlier
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MERRA-2 plan.
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Provides URL/time helpers, the inventory parser, the inventory HTTP
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fetch, the cdo-based composite-file profile extractor, and the
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end-to-end byte-range `fetch_profile_at/2` pipeline.
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"""
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alias Microwaveprop.Weather.SoundingParams
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alias Microwaveprop.Weather.ThetaE
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@base_url "https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/north-american-regional-reanalysis/access/3-hourly"
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@valid_hours [0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21]
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# Surface records we need from the inventory. Tuples of {var, level} keyed
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# exactly as `parse_inventory/2` returns them. Pressure-level records are
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# added dynamically below from whatever (TMP|HGT|SPFH):"NN mb" tuples the
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# parsed inventory contains.
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@surface_records [
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{"HPBL", "sfc"},
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{"PRES", "sfc"},
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{"TMP", "2 m above gnd"},
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{"DPT", "2 m above gnd"},
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{"PWAT", "atmos col"}
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]
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# cdo emits NCEP GRIB1 parameters as `varNNN`. This table maps the cdo
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# parameter token to the semantic NCEP short name, verified empirically
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# in the spike (see plan doc cdo lookup table).
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@cdo_var_to_name %{
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"var1" => "PRES",
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"var7" => "HGT",
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"var11" => "TMP",
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"var17" => "DPT",
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"var33" => "UGRD",
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"var34" => "VGRD",
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"var51" => "SPFH",
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"var54" => "PWAT",
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"var221" => "HPBL"
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}
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@doc """
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Builds the NCEI HTTPS URL for the NARR analysis GRIB1 file at `valid_time`.
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Raises `ArgumentError` if `valid_time` is not on a 3-hourly analysis
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boundary — NARR analyses exist only at 00, 03, 06, 09, 12, 15, 18, and
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21 UTC.
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"""
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@spec url_for(DateTime.t()) :: String.t()
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def url_for(valid_time) do
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validate_analysis_time!(valid_time)
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yyyymm = Calendar.strftime(valid_time, "%Y%m")
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yyyymmdd = Calendar.strftime(valid_time, "%Y%m%d")
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hhmm = Calendar.strftime(valid_time, "%H%M")
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"#{@base_url}/#{yyyymm}/#{yyyymmdd}/narr-a_221_#{yyyymmdd}_#{hhmm}_000.grb"
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end
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@doc """
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Builds the NCEI HTTPS URL for the NARR analysis inventory (`.inv`) file
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at `valid_time`. Same validation rules as `url_for/1`.
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"""
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@spec url_for_inventory(DateTime.t()) :: String.t()
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def url_for_inventory(valid_time) do
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valid_time
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|> url_for()
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|> String.replace_suffix(".grb", ".inv")
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end
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@doc """
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Rounds a `DateTime` *down* to the nearest 3-hourly NARR analysis slot.
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NARR analyses are produced at 00, 03, 06, 09, 12, 15, 18, and 21 UTC.
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Minutes, seconds, and microseconds are zeroed out; the hour becomes
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`(hour div 3) * 3`.
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"""
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@spec snap_to_analysis_hour(DateTime.t()) :: DateTime.t()
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def snap_to_analysis_hour(%DateTime{} = datetime) do
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snapped_hour = div(datetime.hour, 3) * 3
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%{datetime | hour: snapped_hour, minute: 0, second: 0, microsecond: {0, 0}}
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end
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@doc """
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Parses the raw text of a NARR `.inv` file into a map keyed by
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`{var, level}` with values of `{byte_offset, length}`.
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Each record's length is computed as `next_offset - this_offset`. The
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final record's length uses `file_size` as its "next offset".
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Blank lines and trailing whitespace are ignored. `var` and `level` are
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returned as-is (no trimming) so levels like `"2 m above gnd"` round-trip
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unchanged.
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"""
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@spec parse_inventory(String.t(), non_neg_integer()) ::
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{:ok, %{{String.t(), String.t()} => {non_neg_integer(), non_neg_integer()}}}
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def parse_inventory(inv_text, file_size) when is_binary(inv_text) and is_integer(file_size) do
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records =
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inv_text
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|> String.split("\n", trim: true)
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|> Enum.map(&parse_inventory_line/1)
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|> Enum.reject(&is_nil/1)
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index =
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records
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|> Enum.zip(Enum.drop(records, 1) ++ [{nil, file_size, nil, nil}])
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|> Map.new(fn {{_num, offset, var, level}, {_next_num, next_offset, _next_var, _next_level}} ->
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{{var, level}, {offset, next_offset - offset}}
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end)
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{:ok, index}
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end
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@doc """
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Fetches the `.inv` text and the `.grb` `Content-Length` for `valid_time`,
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then delegates to `parse_inventory/2`.
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Does one `GET` against the inventory URL and one `HEAD` against the GRIB
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URL. Returns `{:ok, index}` on success; `{:error, reason}` if either HTTP
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call is non-200, transport-errored, or missing a `content-length` header.
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"""
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@spec fetch_inventory(DateTime.t()) ::
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{:ok, %{{String.t(), String.t()} => {non_neg_integer(), non_neg_integer()}}}
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| {:error, term()}
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def fetch_inventory(%DateTime{} = valid_time) do
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inv_url = url_for_inventory(valid_time)
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grb_url = url_for(valid_time)
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with {:ok, inv_body} <- do_get_inventory(inv_url),
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{:ok, file_size} <- do_head_grib_size(grb_url) do
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parse_inventory(inv_body, file_size)
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end
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end
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@doc """
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Extracts an `era5_profiles`-shaped attribute map from a composite NARR
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GRIB1 file at the given lat/lon point.
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Pure-ish: shells out to `cdo -outputtab,name,lev,value -remapnn,lon=…_lat=…`
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on the local file. No network.
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Returns `{:ok, attrs}` where `attrs` has the same shape
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`Era5BatchClient.build_profile_attrs/5` produces, or `{:error, reason}`
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on missing file, cdo failure, or empty parser output.
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"""
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@spec extract_profile_from_file(Path.t(), float(), float()) ::
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{:ok, map()} | {:error, term()}
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def extract_profile_from_file(grb_path, lat, lon) when is_binary(grb_path) and is_number(lat) and is_number(lon) do
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if File.exists?(grb_path) do
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run_cdo_outputtab(grb_path, lat, lon)
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else
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{:error, "NARR cdo extract: file not found: #{grb_path}"}
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end
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end
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@doc """
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Fetches all the NARR records we need for `valid_time` via byte-range
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`Range:` GETs against the NCEI grib file, merges them into a composite
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GRIB1 with `cdo -merge`, then extracts the profile at `{lat, lon}`
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using `extract_profile_from_file/3`.
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Returns `{:ok, profile_attrs}` shaped like `Era5BatchClient.build_profile_attrs/5`
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or `{:error, reason}`. Temp files are always cleaned up via `try/after`.
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"""
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@spec fetch_profile_at(DateTime.t(), {float(), float()}) ::
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{:ok, map()} | {:error, term()}
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def fetch_profile_at(%DateTime{} = valid_time, {lat, lon}) when is_number(lat) and is_number(lon) do
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grb_url = url_for(valid_time)
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with {:ok, index} <- fetch_inventory(valid_time),
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{:ok, record_keys} <- pick_records(index) do
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do_fetch_profile(grb_url, index, record_keys, lat, lon)
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end
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end
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defp do_fetch_profile(grb_url, index, record_keys, lat, lon) do
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tag = "narr_#{System.unique_integer([:positive])}"
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tmp_dir = System.tmp_dir!()
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merged_path = Path.join(tmp_dir, "#{tag}_merged.grb")
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record_paths =
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Enum.with_index(record_keys, fn key, i ->
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{key, Path.join(tmp_dir, "#{tag}_#{i}.grb")}
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end)
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try do
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with :ok <- fetch_records(grb_url, index, record_paths),
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:ok <- merge_records(record_paths, merged_path) do
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extract_profile_from_file(merged_path, lat, lon)
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end
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after
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Enum.each(record_paths, fn {_key, path} -> File.rm(path) end)
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File.rm(merged_path)
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end
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end
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# Builds the list of {var, level} keys we want to pull from the inventory:
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# the fixed surface set plus every (TMP|HGT|SPFH) at "NN mb" present in
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# the index. Returns `{:error, _}` if any of the required surface records
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# are missing from the inventory.
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defp pick_records(index) do
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missing_surface = Enum.reject(@surface_records, &Map.has_key?(index, &1))
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if missing_surface == [] do
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pressure_keys =
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index
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|> Map.keys()
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|> Enum.filter(fn
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{var, level} when var in ["TMP", "HGT", "SPFH"] ->
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String.ends_with?(level, " mb")
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_ ->
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false
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end)
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{:ok, @surface_records ++ pressure_keys}
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else
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{:error, "NARR inventory missing required surface records: #{inspect(missing_surface)}"}
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end
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end
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defp fetch_records(grb_url, index, record_paths) do
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Enum.reduce_while(record_paths, :ok, fn {key, path}, _acc ->
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{offset, length} = Map.fetch!(index, key)
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case fetch_byte_range(grb_url, offset, length, path) do
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:ok -> {:cont, :ok}
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{:error, reason} -> {:halt, {:error, reason}}
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end
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end)
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end
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defp fetch_byte_range(url, offset, length, dest_path) do
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range_header = "bytes=#{offset}-#{offset + length - 1}"
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case Req.get(url, [headers: [{"range", range_header}], receive_timeout: 60_000] ++ req_options()) do
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{:ok, %{status: status, body: body}} when status in [200, 206] and is_binary(body) ->
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File.write(dest_path, body)
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{:ok, %{status: status}} ->
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{:error, "NARR byte-range HTTP #{status} for #{range_header}"}
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{:error, reason} ->
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{:error, "NARR byte-range request failed: #{inspect(reason)}"}
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end
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end
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defp merge_records(record_paths, merged_path) do
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inputs = Enum.map(record_paths, fn {_key, path} -> path end)
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args = ["-merge"] ++ inputs ++ [merged_path]
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case System.cmd("cdo", args, stderr_to_stdout: true) do
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{_output, 0} -> :ok
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{output, code} -> {:error, "cdo -merge exited #{code}: #{output}"}
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end
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end
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defp run_cdo_outputtab(grb_path, lat, lon) do
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args = [
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"-outputtab,name,lev,value",
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"-remapnn,lon=#{lon}_lat=#{lat}",
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grb_path
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]
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case System.cmd("cdo", args, stderr_to_stdout: false) do
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{stdout, 0} ->
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parse_cdo_outputtab(stdout)
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{output, code} ->
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{:error, "cdo extract exited #{code}: #{output}"}
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end
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end
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defp parse_cdo_outputtab(stdout) do
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raw =
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stdout
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|> String.split("\n", trim: true)
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|> Enum.map(&String.trim/1)
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|> Enum.filter(&String.starts_with?(&1, "var"))
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|> Enum.reduce(%{}, &accumulate_cdo_row/2)
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if raw == %{} do
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{:error, "NARR cdo extract: no parseable values in cdo output"}
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else
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{:ok, build_profile_attrs(raw)}
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end
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end
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defp accumulate_cdo_row(line, acc) do
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case parse_cdo_row(line) do
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{key, value} -> Map.put(acc, key, value)
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:error -> acc
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end
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end
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defp parse_cdo_row(line) do
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with [var_token, lev_str, value_str] <- String.split(line, ~r/\s+/, trim: true),
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{:ok, name} <- Map.fetch(@cdo_var_to_name, var_token),
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{lev_int, ""} <- Integer.parse(lev_str),
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{value_float, ""} <- Float.parse(value_str) do
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{{name, lev_int}, value_float}
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else
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_ -> :error
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end
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end
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defp build_profile_attrs(raw) do
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profile = build_pressure_profile(raw)
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base = %{
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profile: profile,
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surface_temp_c: kelvin_to_celsius(raw[{"TMP", 2}]),
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surface_dewpoint_c: kelvin_to_celsius(raw[{"DPT", 2}]),
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surface_pressure_mb: pa_to_mb(raw[{"PRES", 0}]),
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hpbl_m: raw[{"HPBL", 0}],
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pwat_mm: raw[{"PWAT", 0}]
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}
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params = SoundingParams.derive(profile)
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if params do
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Map.merge(base, %{
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surface_refractivity: params.surface_refractivity,
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min_refractivity_gradient: params.min_refractivity_gradient,
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ducting_detected: params.ducting_detected || false,
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duct_characteristics: params.duct_characteristics
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})
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else
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Map.merge(base, %{
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surface_refractivity: nil,
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min_refractivity_gradient: nil,
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ducting_detected: false,
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duct_characteristics: nil
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})
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end
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end
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defp build_pressure_profile(raw) do
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raw
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|> Map.keys()
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|> Enum.filter(fn
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{"TMP", lev} when lev > 100 -> true
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_ -> false
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end)
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|> Enum.map(fn {"TMP", lev} -> lev end)
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|> Enum.sort(:desc)
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|> Enum.map(&pressure_level_entry(&1, raw))
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|> Enum.reject(&is_nil/1)
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end
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defp pressure_level_entry(lev_pa, raw) do
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with t_k when is_float(t_k) <- raw[{"TMP", lev_pa}],
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h_m when is_float(h_m) <- raw[{"HGT", lev_pa}],
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spfh when is_float(spfh) <- raw[{"SPFH", lev_pa}] do
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%{
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"pres" => lev_pa / 100.0,
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"tmpc" => kelvin_to_celsius(t_k),
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"hght" => h_m,
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"dwpc" => dewpoint_from_spfh(spfh, lev_pa)
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}
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else
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_ -> nil
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end
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end
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# ThetaE.dewpoint_from_spfh/2 returns Kelvin (the function adds 273.15
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# at the end of the Magnus-Tetens inversion). Profile entries store
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# `dwpc` in *Celsius* — the `c` is load-bearing — and downstream
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# SoundingParams.compute_refractivity_profile passes p["dwpc"] straight
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# to the Buck saturation-vapor-pressure function which expects °C. So
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# convert here.
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defp dewpoint_from_spfh(spfh, _lev_pa) when not is_number(spfh) or spfh <= 0, do: nil
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defp dewpoint_from_spfh(spfh, lev_pa), do: ThetaE.dewpoint_from_spfh(spfh, lev_pa * 1.0) - 273.15
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defp kelvin_to_celsius(nil), do: nil
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defp kelvin_to_celsius(k) when is_number(k), do: k - 273.15
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defp pa_to_mb(nil), do: nil
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defp pa_to_mb(pa) when is_number(pa), do: pa / 100.0
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defp do_get_inventory(url) do
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case Req.get(url, [receive_timeout: 30_000] ++ req_options()) do
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{:ok, %{status: 200, body: body}} when is_binary(body) ->
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{:ok, body}
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{:ok, %{status: status, body: body}} ->
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{:error, "NARR inventory HTTP #{status}: #{inspect(body)}"}
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{:error, reason} ->
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{:error, "NARR inventory request failed: #{inspect(reason)}"}
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end
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end
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defp do_head_grib_size(url) do
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case Req.head(url, [receive_timeout: 30_000] ++ req_options()) do
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{:ok, %{status: 200} = response} ->
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case content_length(response) do
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{:ok, size} -> {:ok, size}
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:error -> {:error, "NARR grib HEAD missing content-length"}
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end
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{:ok, %{status: status}} ->
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{:error, "NARR grib HEAD HTTP #{status}"}
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{:error, reason} ->
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{:error, "NARR grib HEAD failed: #{inspect(reason)}"}
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end
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end
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defp content_length(%Req.Response{} = response) do
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case response |> Req.Response.get_header("content-length") |> List.first() do
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nil ->
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:error
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value when is_binary(value) ->
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case Integer.parse(value) do
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{size, ""} when size >= 0 -> {:ok, size}
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_ -> :error
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end
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end
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end
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defp parse_inventory_line(line) do
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case String.split(line, ":") do
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[num, offset, _date, var, level | _rest] ->
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with {num_int, ""} <- Integer.parse(num),
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{offset_int, ""} <- Integer.parse(offset) do
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{num_int, offset_int, var, level}
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else
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_ -> nil
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end
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_ ->
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nil
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end
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end
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defp req_options do
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Application.get_env(:microwaveprop, :narr_req_options, [])
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end
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defp validate_analysis_time!(%DateTime{hour: hour, minute: 0, second: 0} = _vt) when hour in @valid_hours, do: :ok
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defp validate_analysis_time!(vt) do
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raise ArgumentError,
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"NARR analyses are only produced at 00/03/06/09/12/15/18/21 UTC on the hour, " <>
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"got #{inspect(vt)}"
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end
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end
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