Currently if multiple observation input template paths are specified, the PointStat wrapper creates a text file with a list of file paths to process. However, the point_stat tool does not support passing a file list file as the observation input file. Additional point observation files are passed to point_stat using the -point_obs argument.

Describe the Problem

PointStat wrapper should be modified to provide additional observation files using the -point_obs argument.

Expected Behavior

Multiple observation files can be read into PointStat

Environment

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1. Machine: casper
2. Software version number(s): METplus 6.0.0-beta3

To Reproduce

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1. Log into casper
2. Load METplus 6.0.0-beta3
3. Run use case /glade/u/home/mccabe/i-wrf/use_cases/Hurricane_Matthew/METplus/PointStat_matthew.conf using the commented value for OBS_POINT_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE that includes multiple values

OBS_POINT_STAT_INPUT_TEMPLATE = metar/netcdf/met_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d_%H%M}.nc, raob/netcdf/met_{valid?fmt=%Y%m%d_%H%M}.nc

4. See error in log file

WARNING: process_obs_file() -> can't open observation netCDF file: /glade/u/home/mccabe/out_test2/stage/file_lists.20240426183014/20161006000000_36_point_stat_obs.txt

Relevant Deadlines

6.0.0

Funding Source

I-WRF

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