update comments & links

+ dependency: add cdsapi>=0.7.0 version constraint on pyproject.toml and requirements.txt files

+ tests/test_dload.py: update print out website link

+ README:
   - remove obsolete link to retostauffer.org website
   - update link to the "create a new account" link

README.md

@@ -57,20 +57,19 @@ Test the installation by running:
 python PyAPS/tests/test_calc.py
 ```
 
-### 2. Account setup for [ERA5](https://retostauffer.org/code/Download-ERA5/)
+### 2. Account setup for ERA5
 
-Starting from 26 September 2024, ERA5 data set is redistributed over the Copernicus Climate Data Store (CDS)-beta ([guidlines](https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/CKB/Please+read%3A+CDS+and+ADS+migrating+to+new+infrastructure%3A+Common+Data+Store+%28CDS%29+Engine)). Registration is required for the data access and downloading.
+ERA5 data set is redistributed over the Copernicus Climate Data Store (CDS)-beta ([migration guide](https://confluence.ecmwf.int/display/CKB/Please+read%3A+CDS+and+ADS+migrating+to+new+infrastructure%3A+Common+Data+Store+%28CDS%29+Engine)). Registration is required for the data access and downloading.
 
-
-+ [Create a new account](https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/user/register) on the CDS website if you don't own a user account yet.
-+ [CDS API setup](https://cds-beta.climate.copernicus.eu/how-to-api#install-the-cds-api-client): Create the local file `$HOME/.cdsapirc` and add the following two lines:
++ [Create a new account](https://cds-beta.climate.copernicus.eu/) on the CDS-beta website if you don't own a user account yet. Note: the old CDS account won't work.
++ [CDS API setup](https://cds-beta.climate.copernicus.eu/how-to-api#install-the-cds-api-client): Create the local file `$HOME/.cdsapirc` (in your Unix/Linux environment) and add the following two lines:
 
 ```shell
 url: https://cds-beta.climate.copernicus.eu/api
 key: your-personal-access-token
 ```
 
-Your Personal Access Token can be found under the [setup guide](https://cds-beta.climate.copernicus.eu/how-to-api#install-the-cds-api-client) or under [Your profile > Personal Access Token](https://cds-beta.climate.copernicus.eu/profile). Alternatively, you could add the token to the `[CDS]` section in `model.cfg` file in the package directory, `site-packages/pyaps3` if installed via conda. Do not put the personal user ID (UID) there, it won't be recognized. Also, if you use your [old API Key](https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/user/311901), it leads to a 401 Client Error and Authentication failed.
+Your Personal Access Token can be found under [Your profile > Personal Access Token](https://cds-beta.climate.copernicus.eu/profile) section or on the [setup guide](https://cds-beta.climate.copernicus.eu/how-to-api#install-the-cds-api-client) page. Alternatively, you could add the token to the `[CDS]` section in `model.cfg` file in the package directory, `site-packages/pyaps3` if installed via conda. Note: using your [old CDS API key](https://cds.climate.copernicus.eu/) will lead to a 401 Client Error and Authentication failed.
 
 + **Make sure** that you accept the data license in the Terms of use on ECMWF website: Login, under [Datasets > ERA5 hourly data on pressure levels from 1940 to present > Download > Terms of use](https://cds-beta.climate.copernicus.eu/datasets/reanalysis-era5-pressure-levels?tab=download), click **Accept** to accespt the license to use Copernicus Products.
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ classifiers=[
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "cdsapi",
+    "cdsapi>=0.7.0",
     "matplotlib",
     "numpy",
     "pygrib",

requirements.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # for running
-cdsapi
+cdsapi>=0.7.0
 matplotlib
 numpy
 pygrib
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ urllib3
 pip
 setuptools
 setuptools_scm
-wheel
+wheel

tests/test_dload.py

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 print('import pyaps3 from {}'.format(pa.__file__))
 print('------------------------------------------------')
 print('test ERA5 data download')
-print('NOTE: Account setup is required on the Copernicus Climate Data Store (CDS).')
-print('      More detailed info can be found on: https://retostauffer.org/code/Download-ERA5/')
+print('NOTE: Account setup is required on the Copernicus Climate Data Store (CDS)-beta.')
+print('      More detailed info can be found on: https://cds-beta.climate.copernicus.eu/how-to-api')
 print('      Add your account info to ~/.cdsapirc file.')
 filedir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'data', 'ERA5')
 pa.ECMWFdload(['20200601','20200901'], hr='14', filedir=filedir, model='ERA5', snwe=(30,40,120,140))