Kerchunk / VirtualiZarr way to open radar files

[aladinor]

Hi everyone,

Handling historical radar datasets can often be overwhelming. To simplify this process, I propose we adopt the concepts from Kerchunk / Virtualizarr to create reference files. By leveraging these tools, we can read multiple radar data files in a Zarr-like manner, significantly enhancing our capabilities for big data historical analysis.

Proposed Approach:

• Kerchunk/Virtualizarr Integration: Create reference files for our radar datasets to enable efficient access without extensive I/O operations.
• Boosting Big Data Analysis: By reading the radar datasets in a Zarr-like format, we can perform more efficient and scalable analyses on historical radar data.

Benefits:

• Efficiency: Reduced time and computational resources needed for data access and preprocessing.
• Scalability: Ability to handle and analyze large volumes of historical radar data.
• Convenience: Simplified workflow for accessing and working with radar datasets.

I've previously discussed this idea with @TomNicholas, @kmuehlbauer, and @mgrover1. I'd like to start a discussion thread and possibly arrange a meeting to explore this further.

I look forward to your feedback and thoughts on this proposal. Let's collaborate to make historical radar data analysis more efficient and accessible for everyone!