pyrad.io.icon2radar_coord#

pyrad.io.icon2radar_coord(radar, icon_coord, slice_xy=True, slice_z=False, field_name=None)[source]#

Given the radar coordinates find the nearest icon model pixel

Parameters:

  • radar (Radar) – the radar object containing the information on the position of the radar gates

  • icon_coord (dict) – dictionary containing the icon coordinates

  • slice_xy (boolean) – if true the horizontal plane of the icon field is cut to the dimensions of the radar field

  • slice_z (boolean) – if true the vertical plane of the icon field is cut to the dimensions of the radar field

  • field_name (str) – name of the field

Returns:

icon_ind_field (dict) – dictionary containing a field of icon indices and metadata