v2.0.0 - ampycloud article release

.github/workflows/CI_check_version.yml

@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
     - name: Checkout current repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: '3.11'
 

.github/workflows/CI_docs_build_and_check.yml

@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Checkout our repository
       - name: Checkout current repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # Set up Python
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 

.github/workflows/CI_docs_build_and_publish.yml

@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Checkout our repository
       - name: Checkout current repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # Also check out the live docs, placing it into a pseudo "build" folder for the docs
       - name: Checkout live docs
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
             repository: MeteoSwiss/ampycloud
             ref: gh-pages
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # Set up Python
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
             python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 

.github/workflows/CI_pylinter.yml

@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Checkout our repository
       - name: Checkout current repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # Set up Python
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
       # Install any dependency we require
-      - name: Install dependancies
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         shell: bash

.github/workflows/CI_pypi.yml

@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
     - name: Checkout current repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: '3.11'
 

.github/workflows/CI_pytest.yml

@@ -22,15 +22,18 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
         python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
+        exclude:
+        - os: macos-latest
+          python-version: '3.9'
 
     steps:
     # Checkout the repository
     - name: Checkout current repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     # Setup python
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 
@@ -42,13 +45,11 @@ jobs:
       if: matrix.os == 'windows-latest'
       run: |
         Get-Command python | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Definition
-        echo $CONDA
 
     - name: Check the setup (II)
       if: matrix.os != 'windows-latest'
       run: |
         which python
-        which conda
 
     # Install all the dependencies we require
     - name: Install dependencies

.github/workflows/CI_pytest_weekly.yml

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 name: CI_pytest_weekly
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:  # Allow to trigger the weekly tests manually
   schedule:
     - cron: '43 21 * * 1,4'  # Run at 21:43 UTC every Monday and Thursday
 
@@ -22,18 +23,26 @@ jobs:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
 
     steps:
-    # Checkout the master branch from the repository
+    # Checkout the master branch if this is a scheduled test
     # The idea for this Action is to spot issues with new dependency versions as soon as they
     # are released (and not when we decide to update ampycloud).
-    - name: Checkout current repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - name: Checkout current repository (master branch)
+      if: ${{ github.event_name == 'schedule' }}
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: MeteoSwiss/ampycloud
         ref: master
 
+    # Alternatively, checkout whichever branch was selected by the user upon the manual trigger.
+    - name: Checkout current repository (custom branch)
+      if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' }}
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        repository: MeteoSwiss/ampycloud
+
     # Setup python
     - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: '3.x'
 

.github/workflows/CI_speed_check.yml

@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # Checkout our repository
       - name: Checkout current repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # Set up Python
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
 

CHANGELOG

@@ -3,15 +3,33 @@ All notable changes to ampycloud will be documented in this file.
 The format is inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [v2.0.0]
+### Added:
+ - [fpavogt, 2024-06-26] Add ability to trigger weekly tests manually.
+ - [fpavogt, 2024-04-16] Improve input data consistency check (fix #116).
+ - [regDaniel, 2024-04-09] Add flag for clouds above (MSA + MSA_HIT_BUFFER) and allow for NSC in METAR message.
+ - [fpavogt, 2024-03-26] Add option to reset only a single parameter.
+### Fixed:
+ - [srethore, 2024-04-23] Fix static types issues.
+ - [regDaniel, 2024-04-23] Fix deprecated github actions worklflow file
+ - [fpavogt, 2024-04-17] Fix #119
+ - [regDaniel, 2024-04-09] Minor adaptions to better comply with PEP standards.
+ - [fpavogt, 2024-03-26] Use "height" in "ft aal" throughout.
+### Changed:
+ - [fpavogt, 2024-06-25] Add support for numpy >2.0
+ - [fpavogt, 2024-04-28] Add a rogue point to the mock example.
+ - [fpavogt, 2024-03-25] Set the fluffiness boost to 2 (fixes #123).
+ - [fpavogt, 2024-03-23] Changed default mock dataset to be 900s long (instead of 2400s).
+
 ## [v1.0.0]
-### Added
- - [regDaniel, 2023-11-09] Add minimum separation condition for grouping step
-### Fixed
- - [regDaniel, 2023-11-09] Fix #107 (no more reporting of two layers at same height)
-### Changed
+### Added:
+ - [regDaniel, 2023-11-09] Add minimum separation condition for grouping step.
+### Fixed:
+ - [regDaniel, 2023-11-09] Fix #107 (no more reporting of two layers at same height).
+### Changed:
 - [fpavogt, 2023-11-05] Updated version to 1.0.0 for first full release, incl. misc documentation changes.
-- [regDaniel, 2023-11-09] Changed min sep in layering from layer mean to layer base altitude
-- [regDaniel, 2023-11-10] Refactoring (modularization) of metarize method
+- [regDaniel, 2023-11-09] Changed min sep in layering from layer mean to layer base altitude.
+- [regDaniel, 2023-11-10] Refactoring (modularization) of metarize method.
 
 ## [v0.6.0.dev0]
 ### Added:

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 
 If you:
 
-*  :boom: want to **report a bug** with ampycloud: [jump here.](https://github.com/MeteoSwiss/ampycloud/issues)
-*  :question: have a **question** about ampycloud: [jump here instead.](https://github.com/MeteoSwiss/ampycloud/discussions)
-* :construction_worker: want to **contribute** to ampycloud (:heart_eyes: :tada:): read on !
+* :boom: want to **report a bug** with ampycloud: [jump here.](https://github.com/MeteoSwiss/ampycloud/issues)
+* :question: have a **question** about ampycloud: [jump here instead.](https://github.com/MeteoSwiss/ampycloud/discussions)
+* :construction_worker: want to **contribute** to ampycloud, read on !
 
 
 ## Table of contents
 
 - [Code of conduct](#code-of-conduct)
-- [Scope of ampycloud](#scope-of-ampycloud)
+- [Scope](#scope)
 - [Essential things to know about ampycloud for dev work](#essential-things-to-know-about-ampycloud-for-dev-work)
     - [Branching model](#branching-model)
     - [Installing from source](#installing-from-source)
@@ -23,18 +23,17 @@ If you:
     - [Documentation](#documentation)
     - [Testing](#testing)
     - [Plotting](#plotting)
-    - [Release mechanisms](#release-mechanisms)
+    - [Release mechanism](#release-mechanism)
 - [Less-Essential things to know about ampycloud for dev work](#less-essential-things-to-know-about-ampycloud-for-dev-work)
     - [Updating the copyright years](#updating-the-copyright-years)
 
 
 ## Code of conduct
 
 This project and everyone participating in it is governed by the [ampycloud Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md). By participating, you are expected to uphold this code.
-Please report unacceptable behavior to [loris.foresti@meteoswiss.ch](mailto:loris.foresti@meteoswiss.ch) and/or [frederic.vogt@meteoswiss.ch](mailto:frederic.vogt@meteoswiss.ch).
+Please report unacceptable behavior to [loris.foresti@meteoswiss.ch](mailto:loris.foresti@meteoswiss.ch).
 
-
-## Scope of ampycloud
+## Scope
 
 Please be sure to read (and understand the implications) of the
 [scope of ampycloud](https://meteoswiss.github.io/ampycloud/index.html#scope-of-ampycloud).
@@ -86,9 +85,11 @@ Automated CI/CD checks are triggered upon Pull Requests being issued towards the
 * automatic publication of the Sphinx docs (for a PR to `master` only)
 * check that the code version was incremented (for PR to `master` only)
 
-To test the code with the latest Python developments, a `pytest-weeklz` workflow runs the
+To test the latest release of the code with the latest Python developments, a `pytest-weekly` workflow runs the
 ampycloud tests twice a week using the latest version of Python and of the ampycloud dependencies.
 
+:warning: This test is being run from the `master` branch. Pushing a bug fix to `develop` will not be sufficient to make it turn green - a new code release is necessary !
+
 There is another Github action responsible for publishing the code onto pypi, that gets triggered
 upon a new release or pre-release being published. See the ampycloud
 [release mechanisms](#release-mechanisms) for details.
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ def some_plot_function(...):
 With this decorator, all functions will automatically deploy the effects associated to the value of `dynamic.AMPYCLOUD_PRMS['MPL_STYLE']` which can take one of the following values:
 `['base', 'latex', 'metsymb']`.
 
-### Release mechanisms
+### Release mechanism
 
 When changes merged in the `develop` branch are stable and deemed *worthy*, follow these steps to
 create a new release of ampycloud:
@@ -325,13 +326,14 @@ create a new release of ampycloud:
    - on the [release page](https://github.com/MeteoSwiss/ampycloud/releases),
    - in the [README](https://github.com/MeteoSwiss/ampycloud/blob/develop/README.md) tags,
    - on [testpypi](https://test.pypi.org/project/ampycloud/) and [pypi](https://pypi.org/project/ampycloud/),
-   - on the [`gh-pages` branch](https://github.com/MeteoSwiss/ampycloud/tree/gh-pages), and
-   - in the [live documentation](https://MeteoSwiss.github.io/ampycloud).
+   - on the [`gh-pages` branch](https://github.com/MeteoSwiss/ampycloud/tree/gh-pages),
+   - in the [live documentation](https://MeteoSwiss.github.io/ampycloud), and
+   - on [Zenodo](https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.8399683) (for which the connection to this repo is enabled from Zenodo itself, by the admins of the MeteoSwiss organization on Github).
 
 ## Less-Essential things to know about ampycloud for dev work
 
 ### Updating the copyright years
-The ampycloud copyright years may need to be updated if the development goes on beyond 2022. If so,
+The ampycloud copyright years may need to be updated if the development goes on beyond 2022 (which it already has 😉). If so,
 the copyright years will need to be manually updated in the following locations:
 
 * `docs/source/substitutions.rst` (the copyright tag)

README.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ For the full documentation, installation instructions, etc ..., go to: https://m
 
 ### License & Copyright
 
-ampycloud is released under the terms of **the 3-Clause BSD license**. The copyright (2021-2023) belongs to MeteoSwiss.
+ampycloud is released under the terms of **the 3-Clause BSD license**. The copyright (2021-2024) belongs to MeteoSwiss.
 
 ### Contributing to ampycloud
 

docs/source/conf.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
 
 # Define
 file_absolute_path = Path(__file__).absolute()
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
 project = 'ampycloud'
-copyright = '2021-2023, MeteoSwiss'
+copyright = '2021-2024, MeteoSwiss'
 author = 'Frédéric P.A. Vogt'
 version = vers
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@
 # List of patterns, relative to source directory, that match files and
 # directories to ignore when looking for source files.
 # This pattern also affects html_static_path and html_extra_path.
-exclude_patterns = []
+exclude_patterns: list[Any] = []
 
 # The name of the Pygments (syntax highlighting) style to use.
 pygments_style = 'sphinx'

docs/source/index.rst

@@ -18,10 +18,19 @@ Welcome to the ampycloud documentation
 --------------------------------------
 
 * **What:** ampycloud refers to both a **Python package** and the **algorithm** at its core, designed
-  to characterize cloud layers (i.e. height and sky coverage fraction) using ceilometer measurements
-  (i.e. automatic cloud base *hits*), and derive a corresponding METAR-like message.
+  to characterize cloud layers (i.e. sky coverage fraction and base height) using ceilometer measurements
+  (i.e. cloud base *hits*), and derive a corresponding METAR-like message.
   A visual illustration of the algorithm is visible in :numref:`fig-demo`.
 
+  .. note::
+    At the moment, ampycloud **cannot** use backscatter profiles to derive cloud base hits independantly.
+
+  .. note::
+    ampycloud does not challenge the quality/nature of the cloud base hits that it is being provided.
+    It trusts them all fully and equally. The capacity of the algorithm to provide an accurate
+    assessment of cloud layers above an aerodrome is thus directly limited by the ability of
+    ceilometers to report clouds up to the aerodrome's Minimum Sector Altitude in the first place.
+
 * **Where:** ampycloud lives in `a dedicated repository <https://github.com/MeteoSwiss/ampycloud>`_
   under the `MeteoSwiss organization <https://github.com/MeteoSwiss>`_ on Github, where you can
   submit all your `questions <https://github.com/MeteoSwiss/ampycloud/discussions>`_ and

docs/source/running.rst

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ A no-words example for those that want to get started quickly
     # Your data should have *exactly* this structure
     mock_data = mocker.canonical_demo_data()
 
-    # Run the ampycloud algorithm on it, setting the MSA to 10'000 ft
+    # Run the ampycloud algorithm on it, setting the MSA to 10'000 ft aal
     chunk = ampycloud.run(mock_data, prms={'MSA': 10000},
                           geoloc='Mock data', ref_dt=datetime.now())
 
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ A no-words example for those that want to get started quickly
 The input data
 --------------
 
-The ampycloud algorithm is meant to process cloud base *hits* from ceilometer observations. A given
-set of hits to be processed by the ampycloud package must be stored inside a
+The ampycloud algorithm is meant to process cloud base *hits* derived from ceilometer observations.
+A given set of hits to be processed by the ampycloud package must be stored inside a
 :py:class:`pandas.DataFrame` with a specific set of characteristics outlined below. Users can use
 the following utility function to check whether a given :py:class:`pandas.DataFrame` meets all the
 requirements of ampycloud.

docs/source/scope.rst

@@ -3,11 +3,21 @@ which requires all its dependencies to be robust and stable.
 
 This has the following implications for ampycloud:
 
-    * The scope of ampycloud will remain limited to the **automatic processing of ceilometer
-      hits**.  In particular, ampycloud does not process Vertical Visibility (VV) measurements.
-      Depending on the ceilometer type, the user will need to decide how to treat VV hits *before*
-      passing them to ampycloud, e.g. by removing them or by converting them to cloud base
-      heights.
+    * The scope of ampycloud will remain limited to the **automatic processing of cloud base
+      hits derived using ceilometers**. Furthermore, ampycloud does not process
+      Vertical Visibility (VV) measurements. Depending on the ceilometer type, the user will need
+      to decide how to treat VV hits *before* passing them to ampycloud, e.g. by removing them or
+      by converting them to cloud base heights.
+
+    * Note that regulation says that "if there are no clouds of operational significance
+      and no restriction on vertical visibility and the abbreviation 'CAVOK' is not
+      appropriate, the abbreviation 'NSC' should be used" (AMC1 MET.TR.205(e)(1)).
+      ampycloud cannot decide whether a 'CAVOK' is appropriate, and will therefore
+      always return 'NSC' if no clouds of operational significance are found. If no clouds
+      are detected at all by the ceilometers, ampycloud will return 'NCD'. Importantly,
+      users should bear in mind that ampycloud cannot handle CB and TCU cases,
+      such that any 'NCD'/'NSC' codes issued may need to be overwritten by the user in
+      certain situations.
 
     * ampycloud can evidently be used for R&D work, but the code itself should not be
       seen as an R&D platform.