rca.plot

Plotting routines for RCA

rca.plot.plot_clutter_map

rca.plot.plot_clutter_map.plot_clutter_map(clutter_map_netcdf, output_directory, scan_type, map_type, polarization, max_range, site, inst)[source]

Plot a clutter map of either PPI of RHI data. Must first calculate the clutter map using clutter_map module.

Parameters

  • clutter_map_netcdf (str) – path to clutter map netCDF

  • output_directory (str) – path to directory for output .png file

  • scan_type (str) – specify if the map is for PPI or RHI ‘ppi’ ‘rhi’

  • map_type (str) – specify if a daily or composite clutter map ‘daily’ ‘composite’

  • polarization (str) – specify the polarization(s) desired ‘horizontal’ ‘dual’

  • max_range (int) – maximum range to plot, in km i.e. 5, 10, 40

  • site (str) – 3-letter site abbreviation i.e. ‘cor’, ‘ena’

  • inst (str) – instrument name i.e. ‘csapr2’, ‘kasacr’

rca.plot.plot_rca_timeseries

rca.plot.plot_rca_timeseries.plot_rca_timeseries_oneradar(rca_file, output_directory, baseline_date, polarization, scan_type, site, inst, start_date, end_date)[source]
Parameters

  • rca_file (str) – path to RCA CSV file

  • output_directory (str) – path to directory for output .png file(s)

  • baseline_date (str) – YYYY-MM-DD format of baseline date in this dataset

  • polarization (str) – specify the polarization(s) desired ‘horizontal’ ‘dual’

  • scan_type (str) – specify if the map is for PPI or RHI ‘ppi’ ‘rhi’

  • site (str) – site abbreviation

  • inst (str) – instrument name

  • start_date (str) – Start date of plot, form YYYY-MM-DD

  • end_date (str) – End date of plot, form YYYY-MM-DD

rca.plot.plot_rca_timeseries.plot_rca_timeseries_threeradar(rca_file1, rca_file2, rca_file3, output_directory, baseline_date, polarization, scan_type, site, inst1, inst2, inst3)[source]
Parameters

  • rca_file1 (str) – path to RCA CSV file for radar 1

  • rca_file2 (str) – path to RCA CSV file for radar 2

  • rca_file3 (str) – path to RCA CSV file for radar 3

  • output_directory (str) – path to directory for output .png file(s)

  • baseline_date (str) – YYYY-MM-DD format of baseline date in this dataset

  • polarization (str) – specify the polarization(s) desired ‘horizontal’ ‘dual’

  • scan_type (str) – specify if the map is for PPI or RHI ‘ppi’ ‘rhi’

  • site (str) – site abbreviation

  • inst1 (str) – instrument name for radar 1

  • inst2 (str) – instrument name for radar 2

  • inst3 (str) – instrument name for radar 3

  • location (str) – site and instrument (use for plot title)

rca.plot.plot_rca_timeseries.plot_rca_timeseries_tworadar(rca_file1, rca_file2, output_directory, baseline_date, polarization, scan_type, site, inst1, inst2)[source]
Parameters

  • rca_file1 (str) – path to RCA CSV file for radar 1

  • rca_file2 (str) – path to RCA CSV file for radar 2

  • output_directory (str) – path to directory for output .png file(s)

  • baseline_date (str) – YYYY-MM-DD format of baseline date in this dataset

  • polarization (str) – specify the polarization(s) desired ‘horizontal’ ‘dual’

  • scan_type (str) – specify if the map is for PPI or RHI ‘ppi’ ‘rhi’ ‘ppirhi’

  • site (str) – site abbreviation

  • inst1 (str) – instrument name for radar 1

  • inst2 (str) – instrument name for radar 2