pyrad.graph.plot_cappi#

pyrad.graph.plot_cappi(radar, field_name, altitude, prdcfg, fname_list, beamwidth=1.0, beam_spacing=1.0, save_fig=True)[source]#

plots a Constant Altitude Plan Position Indicator CAPPI

Parameters:

  • radar (Radar object) – object containing the radar data to plot

  • field_name (str) – name of the radar field to plot

  • altitude (float) – the altitude [m MSL] to be plotted

  • prdcfg (dict) – dictionary containing the product configuration

  • fname_list (list of str) – list of names of the files where to store the plot

  • beamwidth (float) – The radar beamwidth

  • beam_spacing (float) – the ray angle resolution

  • save_fig (bool) – if true save the figure. If false it does not close the plot and returns the handle to the figure

Returns:

  • fname_list (list of str or)

  • fig, ax (tupple) – list of names of the saved plots or handle of the figure an axes