Documentation for /cgi-bin/request/scp.py
This script is used to request Satellite Cloud Product (SCP) data from the IEM's ASOS database.
Examples:
Download all 2023 data for KBUR
https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/cgi-bin/request/scp.py?station=KBUR&sts=2023-01-01T00:00Z&ets=2024-01-01T00:00Z
CGI Arguments
The following table lists the CGI arguments that are accepted by this service. A HTTP GET request is required. Fields of type Multi-Params or CSV value can accept either a comma separated list or multiple parameter and value combinations. For example, ?foo=1&foo=2 is equivalent to ?foo=1,2.
Field | Type | Description |
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ets | string | End timestamp with timezone included to request data for. |
station | Multi-Params or CSV value | Four or Five character station identifier(s) to request data for. |
sts | string | Start timestamp with timezone included to request data for. |
year1 | integer | Year to request data for, this is an alternative to sts/ets. |
year2 | integer | Year to request data for, this is an alternative to sts/ets. |
month1 | integer | Month to request data for, this is an alternative to sts/ets. |
month2 | integer | Month to request data for, this is an alternative to sts/ets. |
day1 | integer | Day to request data for, this is an alternative to sts/ets. |
day2 | integer | Day to request data for, this is an alternative to sts/ets. |
hour1 | integer | Hour to request data for. |
hour2 | integer | Hour to request data for. |
minute1 | integer | Minute to request data for. |
minute2 | integer | Minute to request data for. |