def get_method(name):
    """
    Return a callable function for computing nowcasts blending into an NWP
    forecast.

    Implemented methods:

    +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
    |     Name         |              Description                             |
    +==================+======================================================+
    | linear_blending  | the linear blending of a nowcast method with other   |
    |                  | data (e.g. NWP data).                                |
    +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
    | salient_blending | the salient blending of a nowcast method with other  |
    |                  | data (e.g. NWP data) described in :cite:`Hwang2015`. |
    |                  | The blending is based on intensities and forecast    |
    |                  | times. The blended product preserves pixel           |
    |                  | intensities with time if they are strong enough based|
    |                  | on their ranked salience.                            |
    +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
    | steps            | the STEPS stochastic nowcasting blending method      |
    |                  | described in :cite:`Seed2003`, :cite:`BPS2006` and   |
    |                  | :cite:`SPN2013`. The blending weights approach       |
    |                  | currently follows :cite:`BPS2006`.                   |
    +------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
    """
    if isinstance(name, str):
        name = name.lower()
    else:
        raise TypeError(
            "Only strings supported for the method's names.\n"
            + "Available names:"
            + str(list(_blending_methods.keys()))
        ) from None

    try:
        return _blending_methods[name]
    except KeyError:
        raise ValueError(
            f"Unknown blending method {name}."
            "The available methods are: "
            f"{*list(_blending_methods.keys()),}"
        ) from None
Return a callable function for computing nowcasts blending into an NWP
forecast.

Implemented methods:

+------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
|     Name         |              Description                             |
+==================+======================================================+
| linear_blending  | the linear blending of a nowcast method with other   |
|                  | data (e.g. NWP data).                                |
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
| salient_blending | the salient blending of a nowcast method with other  |
|                  | data (e.g. NWP data) described in :cite:`Hwang2015`. |
|                  | The blending is based on intensities and forecast    |
|                  | times. The blended product preserves pixel           |
|                  | intensities with time if they are strong enough based|
|                  | on their ranked salience.                            |
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
| steps            | the STEPS stochastic nowcasting blending method      |
|                  | described in :cite:`Seed2003`, :cite:`BPS2006` and   |
|                  | :cite:`SPN2013`. The blending weights approach       |
|                  | currently follows :cite:`BPS2006`.                   |
+------------------+------------------------------------------------------+
pysteps/blending/interface.py