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)

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