pyart.util.get_field_location

pyart.util.get_field_location(radar, latitude, longitude)

Given the location (in latitude, longitude) of a target, extract the radar column above that point for further analysis.

Parameters:

• radar (pyart.core.Radar Object) – Py-ART Radar Object from which distance to the target, along with gates above the target, will be calculated.

• latitude (float, [degrees]) – Latitude, in degrees North, of the target.

• longitude (float, [degrees]) – Longitude, in degrees East, of the target.

• Function Calls

• ————–

• sphere_distance

• for_azimuth

• get_column_rays

Returns:

column (xarray DataSet) – Xarray Dataset containing the radar column above the target for the various fields within the radar object.