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.. _sphx_glr_examples_plotting_plot_ppi_cfradial.py:


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Create a PPI plot from a Cfradial file
======================================

An example which creates a PPI plot of a Cfradial file.

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.. image-sg:: /examples/plotting/images/sphx_glr_plot_ppi_cfradial_001.png
   :alt: xsapr-sg 0.5 Deg. 2011-05-20T06:42:11Z  Equivalent reflectivity factor
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.. code-block:: Python

    print(__doc__)

    # Author: Max Grover (mgrover@anl.gov)
    # License: BSD 3 clause

    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

    import pyart
    from pyart.testing import get_test_data

    # Locate the test data and read in using main read method
    filename = get_test_data("swx_20120520_0641.nc")
    radar = pyart.io.read(filename)

    # Setup the display, which automatically detects this is a ppi scan
    display = pyart.graph.RadarDisplay(radar)
    fig = plt.figure()
    ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
    display.plot("reflectivity_horizontal", 0, vmin=-32, vmax=64.0)
    display.plot_range_rings([10, 20, 30, 40])
    display.plot_cross_hair(5.0)
    plt.show()


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