act.plotting.SkewTDisplay.plot_from_spd_and_dir

SkewTDisplay.plot_from_spd_and_dir(spd_field, dir_field, p_field, t_field, td_field, dsname=None, **kwargs)[source]

This plot will make a sounding plot from wind data that is given in speed and direction.

Parameters:

  • spd_field (str) – The name of the field corresponding to the wind speed.

  • dir_field (str) – The name of the field corresponding to the wind direction in degrees from North.

  • p_field (str) – The name of the field containing the atmospheric pressure.

  • t_field (str) – The name of the field containing the atmospheric temperature.

  • td_field (str) – The name of the field containing the dewpoint.

  • dsname (str or None) – The name of the datastream to plot. Set to None to make ACT attempt to automatically determine this.

  • kwargs (dict) – Additional keyword arguments will be passed into act.plotting.SkewTDisplay.plot_from_u_and_v()

Returns:

ax (matplotlib axis handle) – The matplotlib axis handle corresponding to the plot.

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