I would like to know how to download ERA5 data via R currently
this forum post describes how R can be used to access ERA5 data from the current CDS. Please note the recommended way to access ERA5 data is via the CDS API
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Hi @hejie_wang, I’m the developer of the R package and you can find extensive documentation on the github pages website.
A note of caution, as it stands due to the lack of transparency in the API structure of the new C/ADS-beta I’m unsure I can keep support going. This is a shame as this will pull with it other downstream dependent innovative R packages (including peer reviewed scientific work Radware Bot Manager Captcha).
@Kevin_Marsh I hope I (and others) can get more information to keep the R ecosystem alive without resorting to clunky solutions such as reticulate, i.e. running a python VM in R. The NASA Appeears project has done this nicely, providing true open source API support, to their API.
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@hejie_wang Update on the status of things. The package has been updated to work with the current API.
You can now use R again to download data from CDS, ADS and emergency services.
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