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    .. note::
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        to download the full example code.

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.. _sphx_glr_examples_correct_plot_attenuation.py:


================================
Correct reflectivity attenuation
================================

In this example the reflectivity attenuation is calculated and then corrected
for a polarimetric radar using a Z-PHI method implemented in Py-ART.

.. GENERATED FROM PYTHON SOURCE LINES 10-80



.. image-sg:: /examples/correct/images/sphx_glr_plot_attenuation_001.png
   :alt: Attenuation correction using Py-ART, Raw Reflectivity, Specific Attenuation, Corrected Reflectivity
   :srcset: /examples/correct/images/sphx_glr_plot_attenuation_001.png
   :class: sphx-glr-single-img


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.. code-block:: Python


    print(__doc__)

    # Author: Jonathan J. Helmus (jhelmus@anl.gov)
    # License: BSD 3 clause

    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

    import pyart

    file = pyart.testing.get_test_data("sgpcsaprsurcmacI7.c0.20110520.095101.nc")

    # read in the data
    radar = pyart.io.read_cfradial(file)

    # remove existing corrections
    radar.fields.pop("specific_attenuation")
    radar.fields.pop("corrected_reflectivity_horizontal")

    # perform attenuation correction
    spec_at, cor_z = pyart.correct.calculate_attenuation(
        radar,
        0,
        refl_field="reflectivity_horizontal",
        ncp_field="norm_coherent_power",
        rhv_field="copol_coeff",
        phidp_field="proc_dp_phase_shift",
    )
    radar.add_field("specific_attenuation", spec_at)
    radar.add_field("corrected_reflectivity_horizontal", cor_z)

    # create the plot
    fig = plt.figure(figsize=(15, 5))
    ax1 = fig.add_subplot(131)
    display = pyart.graph.RadarDisplay(radar)
    display.plot(
        "reflectivity_horizontal",
        0,
        ax=ax1,
        vmin=0,
        vmax=60.0,
        colorbar_label="",
        title="Raw Reflectivity",
    )

    ax2 = fig.add_subplot(132)
    display.plot(
        "specific_attenuation",
        0,
        vmin=0,
        vmax=1.0,
        colorbar_label="",
        ax=ax2,
        title="Specific Attenuation",
    )

    ax3 = fig.add_subplot(133)
    display = pyart.graph.RadarDisplay(radar)
    display.plot(
        "corrected_reflectivity_horizontal",
        0,
        vmin=0,
        vmax=60.0,
        colorbar_label="",
        ax=ax3,
        title="Corrected Reflectivity",
    )

    plt.suptitle("Attenuation correction using Py-ART", fontsize=16)
    plt.show()


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.. _sphx_glr_download_examples_correct_plot_attenuation.py:

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