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Correct ERA5 timestamp convention #2773

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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.15.2.rst
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Expand Up @@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ Documentation
* Clarifies how Linke turbidity values can be provided to
:py:func:`pvlib.clearsky.ineichen` via
:py:func:`pvlib.clearsky.lookup_linke_turbidity` (:issue:`2598`, :pull:`2746`)
* Documented that timestamps returned by :py:func:`~pvlib.iotools.get_era5`

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* Documented that timestamps returned by :py:func:`~pvlib.iotools.get_era5`
* Document that timestamps returned by :py:func:`~pvlib.iotools.get_era5`

represent the end of the averaging interval, consistent with ERA5
conventions. (:issue:`2772`, :pull:`2773`)


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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion pvlib/iotools/era5.py
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Expand Up @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def get_era5(latitude, longitude, start, end, variables, api_key,
Returns
-------
data : pd.DataFrame
Time series data. The index corresponds to the start of the interval.
Time series data. The index corresponds to the end of the interval.
meta : dict
Metadata.

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