copernicus_open_dataset: Open dataset from Copernicus Marine without download

In copernicusR: R Interface to Copernicus Marine Service

Open dataset from Copernicus Marine without download

Description

Opens a dataset directly from Copernicus Marine using open_dataset. Returns a Python xarray.Dataset object that can be processed in R. Useful for exploring data without downloading full files. Uses stored credentials from options/environment variables if available.

Usage

copernicus_open_dataset(
  dataset_id,
  variables = NULL,
  start_date = NULL,
  end_date = NULL,
  bbox = NULL,
  depth = NULL,
  dataset_version = NULL,
  username = NULL,
  password = NULL,
  verbose_open = TRUE,
  ...
)

Arguments

dataset_id	ID of the dataset (exact).
variables	Vector or list of variables to open. If NULL, opens all.
start_date	Start date (YYYY-MM-DD). Optional.
end_date	End date (YYYY-MM-DD). Optional.
bbox	Vector of 4 values (xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax) for the region. Optional.
depth	Vector of 2 values: minimum and maximum depth. Optional.
dataset_version	Dataset version. Optional.
username	Copernicus Marine username (optional, will try to get from stored credentials).
password	Copernicus Marine password (optional, will try to get from stored credentials).
verbose_open	Show detailed messages.
...	Other extra arguments passed to the Python function.

Value

Python xarray.Dataset object, or NULL if it fails.

copernicusR documentation built on Aug. 8, 2025, 7:06 p.m.