hdobs.plot_maps

hdobs.plot_maps(time=None, varname='wspd', recon_stats=None, filter_outer_obs=False, output_interval=30, window=6, align='center', missing_window=24, radlim=None, domain='dynamic', ax=None, cartopy_proj=None, save_dir=None, **kwargs)[source]

Creates maps of interpolated recon data.

Parameters

  • time (datetime.datetime or list) – Single datetime object, or list/tuple of datetime objects containing the start and end times to plot between. If None (default), all times will be plotted.

  • varname (str or tuple) –

    Variable to plot. Can be one of the following keys in dataframe:

    • ”sfmr” = SFMR surface wind

    • ”wspd” = 30-second flight level wind (default)

    • ”pkwnd” = 10-second flight level wind

    • ”p_sfc” = extrapolated surface pressure

  • filter_outer_obs (bool, optional) – If True, filters outer observations to avoid interpolating radii with only a single data point. Default is False.

  • output_interval (int or float, optional) – Time interval in minutes between each interpolated image. Can be between 10 and 60 minutes. Default is 30 minutes.

  • window (int, optional) – Window of hours to interpolate between observations. Default is 6 hours.

  • align (str, optional) – Alignment of window. Default is ‘center’.

  • missing_window (int, optional) – Minimum window of hours to remove if data is missing. Default is 24 hours.

  • radlim (int, optional) – Radius from storm center, in kilometers, to plot. Default is 200 km.

  • domain (str, optional) – Domain for the plot. Default is “dynamic”. Please refer to Map Domain Options for available domain options.

  • ax (axes, optional) – Instance of axes to plot on. If none, one will be generated. Default is none.

  • cartopy_proj (ccrs, optional) – Instance of a cartopy projection to use. If none, one will be generated. Default is none.

  • save_dir (str, optional) – Directory to save output images in. If None, images will not be saved. Default is None.

Other Parameters

  • prop (dict) – Customization properties of recon plot. Please refer to plot_swath and plot_map for available options.

  • map_prop (dict) – Customization properties of Cartopy map. Please refer to Map prop for available options.

  • track_dict (dict, optional) – Storm track dictionary. If None (default), internal storm center track is used.