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.. _examples-index:

MetPy Examples
==============


.. _general-examples:

General Examples
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Examples of using a variety of MetPy's functionality together.



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    .. figure:: /examples/images/thumb/sphx_glr_Advanced_Sounding_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_Advanced_Sounding.py`

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    <div class="sphx-glr-thumbcontainer" tooltip="By using `metpy.calc.log_interp`, data with sigma as the vertical coordinate can be interpolate...">

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    .. figure:: /examples/images/thumb/sphx_glr_sigma_to_pressure_interpolation_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_sigma_to_pressure_interpolation.py`

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    .. figure:: /examples/images/thumb/sphx_glr_Four_Panel_Map_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_Four_Panel_Map.py`

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    <div class="sphx-glr-thumbcontainer" tooltip="The MetPy function `mcalc.isentropic_interpolation` allows for isentropic analysis from model a...">

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        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_isentropic_example.py`

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    <div class="sphx-glr-thumbcontainer" tooltip="Plots time series data as a meteogram. ">

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    .. figure:: /examples/images/thumb/sphx_glr_meteogram_metpy_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_meteogram_metpy.py`

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.. _calc_examples:

Calculations
------------

Examples using various calculation functions from MetPy.



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    <div class="sphx-glr-thumbcontainer" tooltip="Use functions from `metpy.calc` as well as pint&#x27;s unit support to perform calculations.">

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    .. figure:: /examples/calculations/images/thumb/sphx_glr_Dewpoint_and_Mixing_Ratio_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_calculations_Dewpoint_and_Mixing_Ratio.py`

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.. _formats_examples:

File Formats
------------

Examples using MetPy's support for reading various file formats.



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    <div class="sphx-glr-thumbcontainer" tooltip="Use MetPy to read information from a NEXRAD Level 3 (NIDS product) file and plot ">

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    .. figure:: /examples/formats/images/thumb/sphx_glr_NEXRAD_Level_3_File_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_formats_NEXRAD_Level_3_File.py`

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    <div class="sphx-glr-thumbcontainer" tooltip="Use MetPy&#x27;s support for GINI files to read in a water vapor satellite image and plot the data u...">

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    .. figure:: /examples/formats/images/thumb/sphx_glr_GINI_Water_Vapor_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_formats_GINI_Water_Vapor.py`

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    <div class="sphx-glr-thumbcontainer" tooltip="Use MetPy to read information from a NEXRAD Level 2 (volume) file and plot ">

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    .. figure:: /examples/formats/images/thumb/sphx_glr_NEXRAD_Level_2_File_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_formats_NEXRAD_Level_2_File.py`

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.. _gridding_examples:

Gridding
--------

Examples generating a grid of data from scattered point observations.



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    <div class="sphx-glr-thumbcontainer" tooltip="Finding natural neighbors in a triangulation">

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    .. figure:: /examples/gridding/images/thumb/sphx_glr_Find_Natural_Neighbors_Verification_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_gridding_Find_Natural_Neighbors_Verification.py`

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    <div class="sphx-glr-thumbcontainer" tooltip="Interpolate sea level pressure, as well as wind component data, to make a consistent looking an...">

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    .. figure:: /examples/gridding/images/thumb/sphx_glr_Wind_SLP_Interpolation_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_gridding_Wind_SLP_Interpolation.py`

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    <div class="sphx-glr-thumbcontainer" tooltip="Compares different point interpolation approaches. ">

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    .. figure:: /examples/gridding/images/thumb/sphx_glr_Point_Interpolation_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_gridding_Point_Interpolation.py`

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    <div class="sphx-glr-thumbcontainer" tooltip="Compare inverse distance interpolation methods">

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    .. figure:: /examples/gridding/images/thumb/sphx_glr_Inverse_Distance_Verification_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_gridding_Inverse_Distance_Verification.py`

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    <div class="sphx-glr-thumbcontainer" tooltip="Walks through the steps of Natural Neighbor interpolation to validate that the algorithmic appr...">

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    .. figure:: /examples/gridding/images/thumb/sphx_glr_Natural_Neighbor_Verification_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_gridding_Natural_Neighbor_Verification.py`

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.. _plotting_examples:

Plotting
--------

Examples using MetPy's various specialty plotting routines.



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    <div class="sphx-glr-thumbcontainer" tooltip="Combine a Skew-T and a hodograph using Matplotlib&#x27;s `GridSpec` layout capability. ">

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    .. figure:: /examples/plots/images/thumb/sphx_glr_Skew-T_Layout_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_plots_Skew-T_Layout.py`

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    .. figure:: /examples/plots/images/thumb/sphx_glr_Hodograph_Inset_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_plots_Hodograph_Inset.py`

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    .. figure:: /examples/plots/images/thumb/sphx_glr_Simple_Sounding_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_plots_Simple_Sounding.py`

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    .. figure:: /examples/plots/images/thumb/sphx_glr_Station_Plot_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_plots_Station_Plot.py`

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    .. figure:: /examples/plots/images/thumb/sphx_glr_Station_Plot_with_Layout_thumb.png

        :ref:`sphx_glr_examples_plots_Station_Plot_with_Layout.py`

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