MPI_reduce_ICESat_GLA12_grounding_zone.py

Create masks for reducing ICESat/GLAS L2 GLA12 Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheet elevation data to within a buffer region near the ice sheet grounding zone
Used to calculate a more definite grounding zone from the ICESat data

Calling Sequence

usage: MPI_reduce_ICESat_GLA12_grounding_zone.py [-h] [--directory DIRECTORY]
                                                 [--output-directory OUTPUT_DIRECTORY]
                                                 [--hemisphere {N,S}]
                                                 [--buffer BUFFER]
                                                 [--polygon POLYGON]
                                                 [--verbose] [--mode MODE]
                                                 file

Positional Arguments

file: ICESat GLA12 file to run

Named Arguments

--directory, -D

Working data directory

--output-directory, -O

Output data directory

--hemisphere, -H

Possible choices: N, S

Region of interest to run

--buffer, -B

Distance in kilometers to buffer grounding zone

--polygon, -p

Georeferenced file containing a set of polygons

--verbose, -V

Verbose output of run

--mode, -M

permissions mode of output files