cryoswath

cryoswath is a python package containing processing pipelines, a tool library, and some pre-assemble data to retrieve and study CryoSat-2 data

state

Currently, it is in the alpha phase. main contains those parts that I believe to work if used as intended and that tested to some extent. Other branches are for development.

Check the preliminary tutorial for some inspiration how to start off.

🚀 features

• find all CryoSat-2 tracks passing over your region of interest
• download L1b data from ESA
• retrieve swath elevation estimates
• aggregate point data to gridded data

dependencies

cryoswath builds on a number of other packages. See requirements.txt.

🐛 known issues

• ! compatibility issues with xarray v2024.3.0
  -> downgrade to 2024.1.1
• it has only been tested for the Arctic

missing dependencies

• the reference elevation model is not provided
• the RGI data are not automatically downloaded

other issues

• paths (partly) only for UNIX systems

🎯 what's coming

• pipeline building gridded change rates

Further: See wish-list.md.

citation and attribution

You can cite this package using bibtex:

@misc{cryoswath,
  author = {J. Haacker},
  title = {cryoswath: CryoSat-2 swath processing package},
  year = {2024},
  publisher = {GitHub},
  journal = {GitHub repository},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/j-haacker/cryoswath}}
}

Please mind that you likely used other resources on the way.

• ESA provides the L1b data under these Terms and Conditions
• RGI data is distributed under CC-BY-4.0 license
• if you (likely) used DEMs of the PGC, see their Acknowledgement Policy
• the many python packages and libraries this package depends on; some of which are indispensable.

license

MIT. See LICENSE.txt.