mobs
This is the visual definition used for plotting conventional BUFR observations (i.e. SYNOP, SHIP, BUOY, TEMP) onto a map using the standard WMO graphical representation for station data.
Note
This function performs the same task as the Observation Plotting icon in Metview’s user interface. It accepts its parameters as keyword arguments, described below.
- mobs(**kwargs)
Defines the style for plotting conventional observations in BUFR using the standard WMO graphical representation for station data.
- Parameters
obs_distance_apart (number, default: 1.0) – Minimum distance between the centre of any two observations in cm. When it is set to 0 all the observations are plotted.
obs_level (number, default: 500) – Specifies the pressure level (in hPa) for upper air observations.
obs_colour (str, default: "black") – The observation colour.
obs_size (number, default: 0.2) – Size of a single observation in cm.
obs_ring_size (number, default: 0.2) – Size of the station ring in cm.
obs_present_weather ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the present weather.
obs_present_weather_colour (str, default: "automatic") – Colour of the present weather.
obs_pressure ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the pressure.
obs_pressure_colour (str, default: "automatic") – Colour of the pressure.
obs_upper_air_pressure ({"on", "off"}, default: "off") – Plots the upper air pressure level (satob).
obs_upper_air_pressure_colour (str, default: "automatic") – Colour of the upper air pressure level.
obs_pressure_tendency ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the pressure tendency.
obs_pressure_tendency_colour (str, default: "automatic") – Colour of the pressure tendency.
obs_station_ring ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the station ring.
obs_station_ring_colour (str, default: "automatic") – Colour of the station ring.
obs_temperature ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the air temperature.
obs_temperature_colour (str, default: "automatic") – Colour of the air temperature.
obs_thickness (number, default: on) – Plots the thickness.
obs_thickness_colour (str, default: "automatic") – Colour of the thickness.
obs_height ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the height (geopotential).
obs_height_colour (str, default: "automatic") – Colour of the height.
obs_identification ({"on", "off"}, default: "off") – Plots the station identification.
obs_identification_colour (str, default: "automatic") – Colour of the station identification.
obs_cloud ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the cloud data.
obs_low_cloud ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the low cloud.
obs_low_cloud_colour (str, default: "automatic") – Colour of the low cloud.
obs_medium_cloud ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the medium cloud.
obs_medium_cloud_colour (str, default: "automatic") – Colour of the medium cloud.
obs_high_cloud ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the high cloud.
obs_high_cloud_colour (str, default: "red") – Colour of the high cloud.
obs_dewpoint ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the dewpoint.
obs_dewpoint_colour (str, default: "red") – Colour of the dewpoint.
obs_sea_temperature ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the sea temperature.
obs_sea_temperature_colour (str, default: "black") – Colour of the sea temperature.
obs_waves ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the waves and swell information.
obs_waves_colour (str, default: "black") – Colour of the waves and swell.
obs_past_weather ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the past weather.
obs_past_weather_colour (str, default: "red") – Colour of the past weather.
obs_time ({"on", "off"}, default: "off") – Plots the observation time.
obs_time_colour (str, default: "automatic") – Colour of the observation time.
obs_visibility ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the visibility.
obs_visibility_colour (str, default: "automatic") – Colour of the visibility.
obs_wind ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – Plots the wind.
obs_wind_colour (str, default: "automatic") – Colour of the wind.
obs_wind_projected ({"on", "off"}, default: "on") – If it is “on”, the wind will be reprojected according to the projection used in the map.
- Return type
Request
