pyart.retrieve.quasi_vertical_profile#
- pyart.retrieve.quasi_vertical_profile(radar, desired_angle=None, fields=None, gatefilter=None)[source]#
Quasi Vertical Profile.
Creates a QVP object containing fields from a radar object that can be used to plot and produce the quasi vertical profile
- Parameters:
radar (Radar) – Radar object used.
field (string) – Radar field to use for QVP calculation.
desired_angle (float) – Radar tilt angle to use for indexing radar field data. None will result in wanted_angle = 20.0
- Other Parameters:
gatefilter (GateFilter) – A GateFilter indicating radar gates that should be excluded from the import qvp calculation
- Returns:
qvp (Dictonary) – A quasi vertical profile object containing fields from a radar object
References
Troemel, S., M. Kumjian, A. Ryzhkov, and C. Simmer, 2013: Backscatter differential phase - estimation and variability. J Appl. Meteor. Clim. 52, 2529 - 2548.
Troemel, S., A. Ryzhkov, P. Zhang, and C. Simmer, 2014: Investigations of backscatter differential phase in the melting layer. J. Appl. Meteorol. Clim. 54, 2344 - 2359.
Ryzhkov, A., P. Zhang, H. Reeves, M. Kumjian, T. Tschallener, S. Tromel, C. Simmer, 2015: Quasi-vertical profiles - a new way to look at polarimetric radar data. Submitted to J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol.