Describe the Enhancement

This issue arose while adapting an existing python embedding of point observation script for use with a different input dataset. It was while helping @jason-english use python embedding to ingest NetCDF DOE ARM data files into MET.

The resulting python script(s) and sample data can be found here:
python_point_example.tar.gz

And here's the command to illustrate:

plot_point_obs \
'PYTHON_NUMPY=read_doe_arm_obs.py sgp30ebbrE15.b1.20190617.000000.nc' \
sgp30ebbrE15.b1.20190617.000000.ps -title "DOE ARM Data" -plot_grid G130

Along the way, I modified the met_point_obs.py script to make the print function more complete and useful. The example in that file reference obs_qid which I believe should actually be named obs_qty instead. Recommend diffing this updated version with the existing one and consider including that change.

In addition, recommend adding more error checking of data types to the met_point_obs.py script. I spent a lot of time constructing lists when I should have been using NumPy arrays instead. The script ran fine but produced segfaults in MET.

The goal here is to add more useful error messages to make adapting these scripts easier for users.

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1-2 days

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