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.. _sphx_glr_source_auto_examples_plotting_plot_heatmap.py:


Example plot using heat maps
----------------------------

Compare MET temperature and RH using a heatmap
and scatter plot.

Author: Adam Theisen

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.. image-sg:: /source/auto_examples/plotting/images/sphx_glr_plot_heatmap_001.png
   :alt: Heatmap of MET RH vs Temp, Scatter plot of MET RH vs Temp
   :srcset: /source/auto_examples/plotting/images/sphx_glr_plot_heatmap_001.png
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.. code-block:: Python


    from arm_test_data import DATASETS
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

    import act

    # Read MET data in from the test data area
    met_wildcard_list = [
        'sgpmetE13.b1.20190101.000000.cdf',
        'sgpmetE13.b1.20190102.000000.cdf',
        'sgpmetE13.b1.20190103.000000.cdf',
        'sgpmetE13.b1.20190104.000000.cdf',
        'sgpmetE13.b1.20190105.000000.cdf',
        'sgpmetE13.b1.20190106.000000.cdf',
        'sgpmetE13.b1.20190107.000000.cdf',
    ]
    met_filenames = [DATASETS.fetch(file) for file in met_wildcard_list]
    ds = act.io.arm.read_arm_netcdf(met_filenames)

    # Create a DistributionDisplay object to compare fields
    display = act.plotting.DistributionDisplay(ds, subplot_shape=(1, 2), figsize=(12, 5))

    # Plot a heatmap and scatter plot up of RH vs Temperature
    # Set the number of bins for the x-axis to 25 and y to 20
    title = 'Heatmap of MET RH vs Temp'
    display.plot_heatmap(
        'temp_mean', 'rh_mean', x_bins=25, y_bins=20, threshold=0, subplot_index=(0, 0), set_title=title
    )

    # Plot the scatter plot and shade by wind_speed
    title = 'Scatter plot of MET RH vs Temp'
    display.plot_scatter('temp_mean', 'rh_mean', subplot_index=(0, 1), set_title=title, m_field='time')

    plt.show()


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