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.. _sphx_glr_examples_plotting_plot_ppi_mdv.py:


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Create a PPI plot from a MDV file
=================================

An example which creates a PPI plot of a MDV file using a RadarDisplay object.

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.. code-block:: Python

    print(__doc__)

    # Author: Jonathan J. Helmus (jhelmus@anl.gov)
    # License: BSD 3 clause

    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

    import pyart
    from pyart.testing import get_test_data

    filename = get_test_data("110635.mdv")

    # create the plot using RadarDisplay
    radar = pyart.io.read_mdv(filename)
    display = pyart.graph.RadarDisplay(radar)
    fig = plt.figure(figsize=[5, 5])
    ax = fig.add_subplot(111)
    display.plot(
        "reflectivity", 0, vmin=-16.0, vmax=64, title="PPI", cmap="pyart_HomeyerRainbow"
    )
    display.set_limits(ylim=[-150, 150], xlim=[-150, 150])
    plt.show()


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