Reformat qlat inputs

[shorvath-noaa]

Added capability to convert nexus qlat csv files output by ngen (single file per nexus with all timesteps) into hourly parquet files (one file for every hour containing all nexus points) that conforms to t-route's current method of reading qlat input data.

Additions

• If file filter for qlat input data is "nex-", these csv files will be read in and converted into hourly parquet files. These files are saved in a directory designated by new "binary_nexus_file_folder" parameter under "forcing_parameters" in the config file.
• Updates the "nexus_input_folder" and "nexus_file_pattern_filter" parameters to reflect the new parquet directory/files
• Runtime errors are raised if the binary_nexus_file_folder is not provided, does not exist, or is not empty.
• Update method of reading qlat files to be able to read either csv or parquet files.

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[kumdonoaa]

All files in binary_folder should be cleanly deleted for a new simulation. When Delete option is used, one hidden file, i.e., .ipynb_checkpoints, still remains to give the error of line 53. It is recommended to use "rm -r * .*" to cleanly delete all files. Other than this, this PR successfully ran with nextgen-generated csv files.

[kumdonoaa]

This new change at line 52 solved my initial issue. Well done!!

[kumdonoaa]

This new change at line 52 solved my initial issue. Well done!!