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==================================
Plot a PPI Using Xradar and Py-ART
==================================

An example which uses xradar and Py-ART to create a PPI plot of a Cfradial file.

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.. code-block:: Python


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


    import xradar as xd

    import pyart
    from pyart.testing import get_test_data

    # Locate the test data and read in using xradar
    filename = get_test_data("swx_20120520_0641.nc")
    tree = xd.io.open_cfradial1_datatree(filename)

    # Give the tree Py-ART radar methods
    radar = pyart.xradar.Xradar(tree)

    # Plot the Reflectivity Field (corrected_reflectivity_horizontal)
    display = pyart.graph.RadarMapDisplay(radar)
    display.plot_ppi(
        "corrected_reflectivity_horizontal", cmap="pyart_ChaseSpectral", vmin=-20, vmax=70
    )


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