mesmer.io.load_obs.load_strat_aod#

mesmer.io.load_obs.load_strat_aod(time, dir_obs=None)#

Load observed global stratospheric aerosol optical depth time series.

Parameters:

  • time (np.ndarray) – 1d array of years the AOD time series is required for

  • dir_obs (None) – Deprecated.

Returns:

aod_obs (np.ndarray) – 1d array of observed global stratospheric AOD time series

Notes

  • Assumption: time covers max full extend historical period (i.e., 1850 - 2014 for cimp6, 1850 - 2005 for cmip5)