pyart.retrieve.compute_bird_density#

pyart.retrieve.compute_bird_density(radar, sigma_bird=11, vol_refl_field=None, bird_density_field=None)[source]#

Computes the bird density from the volumetric reflectivity

Parameters:

  • radar (Radar) – radar object

  • sigma_bird (float) – Estimated bird radar cross-section

  • vol_refl_field (str) – name of the volumetric reflectivity used for the calculations

  • bird_density_field (str) – name of the bird density field

Returns:

bird_density_dict (dict) – bird density data and metadata [birds/km^3]