Accessing third party data

Some data sources require an API key to access their datasets and have restrictions on download limits. For this reason, we do not give out the WindNinja keys for third-party data access. Developers will need to generate and supply their own keys for use in custom builds of WindNinja (e.g., builds that are not supplied by the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory).

World SRTM Data - OpenTopography Data Access

World SRTM data are downloaded from OpenTopography. Go to https://opentopography.org/ and create an account. Then go to https://portal.opentopography.org/myopentopo to request an API key. This API key can be supplied to WindNinja via one of the following environment variables NINJA_CLI_SRTM_API_KEY, NINJA_GUI_SRTM_API_KEY, or CUSTOM_SRTM_API_KEY. The NINJA_CLI_SRTM_API_KEY and NINJA_GUI_SRTM_API_KEY are used to differentiate between CLI and GUI runs. If CUSTOM_SRTM_API_KEY is defined it will override NINJA_CLI_SRTM_API_KEY and NINJA_GUI_SRTM_API_KEY.

Synoptic Weather Station Data Access