pyrad.graph.plot_surface

pyrad.graph.plot_surface(grid, field_name, level, prdcfg, fname_list, titl=None, alpha=None, ax=None, fig=None, display=None, save_fig=True, use_basemap=False)

plots a surface from gridded data

Parameters:

• grid (Grid object) – object containing the gridded data to plot

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

• level (int) – level index

• prdcfg (dict) – dictionary containing the product configuration

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

• titl (str) – Plot title

• alpha (float or None) – Set the alpha transparency of the grid plot. Useful for overplotting radar over other datasets.

• ax (Axis) – Axis to plot on. if fig is None a new axis will be created

• fig (Figure) – Figure to add the colorbar to. If none a new figure will be created

• display (GridMapDisplay object) – The display used

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