CHCN (version 1.5)

BASE.URL: The "base" elements of the url for scraping

Description

The http request is made to Enviroment Canada using a URL that consists of a "base" element, a station Id, a year and a format.

Usage

BASE.URL

Format

The format is: chr "http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca/climateData/ bulkdata_e.html?timeframe=3&Prov=XX&StationID="

Source

http://climate.weatheroffice.gc.ca

Details

The base is used to construct the final http request. The various elements are pasted together.

References

The request format was passed from Enviroment Canada via email and verified by performing sample downloads.