pulls latitude, longitude and calculates a radius based on scan/track values to make a list of circles for plotting on the map.

newLLR.py

#!/usr/bin/python3


import json

def LLR():
    table = []
    llr_table = []

    with open('MODIS_C6_Global_24h.json', 'r') as data_file:
        for line in data_file:
            try:
                j = line.split('|')[-1]
                table.append(json.loads(j))
            except ValueError:
                print("Bad Json File!")
                continue

    for row in table:
        lon = float(row['longitude'])
        lat = float(row['latitude'])
        scan = row['scan']
        track = row['track']
        radius = (float(scan) * float(track) / 2) * 750 #kilometers
        radius = round(radius, 2) #round to two decimal places
        stroke_color = "FF0000"
        fill_color = "FF0000"

        llr_table.append([{
        'center': {'lng': lon,
        'lat': lat},
        'radius': radius,
        'infobox': 'MODIS Wildfire Detection Area'}])
        llr_table.append(',')
        
    return llr_table


LLRTABLE = LLR()

print(len(LLRTABLE))	


#print(LLRTABLE[0])
i = 0
while i < len(LLRTABLE):
	print(LLRTABLE[i])
	i+=1