The tephi user guide

This user guide gives a brief introduction to the tephigram plotting capability provided by tephi.

Warning

This module is currently in beta release and is liable to change.

User guide table of contents

Getting Started

• 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Axes and lines of the tephigram
    • 1.1.1. Isotherms
    • 1.1.2. Dry adiabats
    • 1.1.3. Isobars
    • 1.1.4. Humidity mixing ratio
    • 1.1.5. Pseudo saturated wet adiabats
• 2. Tephigram plotting
  • 2.1. Tephigram data
  • 2.2. Plotting tephigram data
    • 2.2.1. Plotting a single data set
    • 2.2.2. Plotting multiple data sets
    • 2.2.3. Customising a temperature profile
    • 2.2.4. Tephigram axis ticks
    • 2.2.5. Anchoring a plot
• 3. Tephigram customisation
  • 3.1. Isobar control
    • 3.1.1. Isobar lines
    • 3.1.2. Isobar text
    • 3.1.3. Isobar frequency
    • 3.1.4. Isobar line extent
  • 3.2. Saturated adiabat control
    • 3.2.1. Saturated adiabat lines
    • 3.2.2. Saturated adiabat text
    • 3.2.3. Saturated adiabat line frequency
    • 3.2.4. Saturated Adiabat Extents
  • 3.3. Humidity mixing ratio control
    • 3.3.1. Humidity mixing ratio lines
    • 3.3.2. Humidity mixing ratio text
    • 3.3.3. Mixing Ratio line frequency
    • 3.3.4. Mixing Ratio Extents
• 4. Tephigram barbs
  • 4.1. Wind barbs
  • 4.2. Plotting barbs
  • 4.3. Controlling the barbs
  • 4.4. Moving the gutter
• 5. Glossary