Python-based FDSN mass downloader based on Obspy

MassDownloader.py

def mass_data_downloader(savepath, start='20141201', stop='20161201',
                         Network='XH', Station='*', Channel='HH*'):
    '''
    This function uses the FDSN mass data downloader to automatically download
    data from the XH network deployed on the RIS from Nov 2014 - Nov 2016.
    More information on the Obspy mass downloader available at:
    https://docs.obspy.org/packages/autogen/obspy.clients.fdsn.mass_downloader.html
    Inputs:
    savepath: "[string to savepath]"
    start: "YYYYMMDD"
    stop:  "YYYYMMDD"
    Network: 2-character FDSN network code
    Station: 2-character station code
    Channel: 3-character channel code
    *Note: Location is set to "*" by default.

    William Jenkins
    Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
    February 2020
    '''
    print("=" * 65)
    print("Initiating mass download request.")
    start = UTCDateTime(start)
    stop  = UTCDateTime(stop)

    if not os.path.exists(savepath):
        os.makedirs(f'{savepath}/MSEED}')
        os.makedirs(f'{savepath}/StationXML}')

    domain = RectangularDomain(
        minlatitude=-85,
        maxlatitude=-75,
        minlongitude=160,
        maxlongitude=-130
    )

    restrictions = Restrictions(
        starttime = start,
        endtime = stop,
        chunklength_in_sec = 86400,
        network = Network,
        station = Station,
        location = "*",
        channel = Channel,
        reject_channels_with_gaps = False,
        minimum_length = 0.0,
        minimum_interstation_distance_in_m = 100.0
    )

    mdl = MassDownloader(providers=["IRIS"])
    mdl.download(
        domain,
        restrictions,
        mseed_storage=f"{savepath}/MSEED}",
        stationxml_storage=f"{savepath}/StationXML/"
    )

    logger = logging.getLogger("obspy.clients.fdsn.mass_downloader")
    logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)