xarray.load_dataset

xarray.load_dataset(filename_or_obj, **kwargs)

Open, load into memory, and close a Dataset from a file or file-like object.

This is a thin wrapper around open_dataset(). It differs from open_dataset in that it loads the Dataset into memory, closes the file, and returns the Dataset. In contrast, open_dataset keeps the file handle open and lazy loads its contents. All parameters are passed directly to open_dataset. See that documentation for further details.

Returns:

dataset (Dataset) – The newly created Dataset.

See also

open_dataset