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Use API to download SARAH data

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priority: medium type: enhancement
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Python
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Description

Detailed Description

EUMETSAT now provides a nice API for downloading. Instead of having the user manually download SARAH data, we could implement the API like for ERA5 for automatic downloads.

Context

Possible Implementation

https://user.eumetsat.int/catalogue/EO:EUM:DAT:0863/overview

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Research direction

Start by finding the existing ERA5 automatic-download implementation and compare its flow with the EUMETSAT SARAH API at the linked catalogue page. Done means users can obtain SARAH data through the package without manually downloading it, with behavior consistent with the ERA5 path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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