pyDARN v4.2

Version 4.2 - Release!

pyDARN v4.2 major release includes the following features:

• Updates to pyDARNio interface: faster reading of files
• Nightshade added to range-time plots
• Expansion of CPID descriptions

pyDARN v4.1.2

Version 4.1.2 - Release!

This patch release fixes a bug with installation from PyPI that affected v4.1.1, and updates ownership of ADE, ADW, KOD, KSR, MCM, and SPS radars to Penn State University.

pyDARN v4.1.1

Version 4.1.1 - Release!

pyDARN release 4.1.1 includes the following features:

• NEW marker and markersize kwargs for pydarn.Fan.plot_radar_position()
• NEW pydarn.RadarID enum as a replacement for integer station ID codes (stid)
• Compatibility with matplotlib v3.10 (fixed bug)
• Scipy version constrained to <1.15.0
• Bugfix in range-time plotting

pyDARN v4.1

Version 4.1 - Release!

This minor release includes:

• NEW MAG projection
• NEW 'Zooming-in' on GEO and MAG projections
• NEW NSSC Radars Included
• NEW Calculation of Potential at Lat/Lon Position from Map Files
• NEW Map Potential Time-Series Plots at Lat/Lon Position
• NEW User Input Fan Plots
• Cartopy now a full dependency
• Updates to fan plots for usability including scan_time and scan_time_tolerance keywords
• Embargo warning for -CPID data that is less than a year old
• Coordinates converted to magnetic coordinates more efficiently
• Bug fix Map plots lowlat default discrepancy fixed

pyDARN v4.0

Version 4.0 - Release!

This major release includes:

• NEW IQ level data plotting
• NEW Latitude and longitude y-axis in RTP
• NEW Ball and stick plots
• NEW Map file variable time series plotting
• NEW Terminator plotting
• Coastlines available in magnetic coordinate spatial plots without Cartopy
• More flexibility in fan plots - single beams/ range gate range options
• TDiff correction for elevation data available
• Boxcar filtering available for data before plotting
• Corrections to geolocation algorithms
• Standardized plot return values across all plots
• Bug fix Radar position labels no longer overlap
• Bug fix Warning use refactored
• Bug fix Multiple bug fixes for data handling and plotting in grid plots
• Bug fix Multiple bug fixes for the aesthetics of convection maps

pyDARN v3.1.1

Version 3.1.1 - Patch Release!

This patch release includes:

• Bug fix hdw repository installation issues resolved
• Inclusion of ICE and ICW in hdw repository and superdarn_radars module

pyDARN v3.1

pyDARN release v3.1 includes the following features:

• Full Cartopy coastline plotting options for all spatial plots
  • NEW coastline keyword in method calls
• Full Cartopy integration for plotting in geographic coordinates for grid and fan plots
• Completed polar coordinate convection maps including reference vector and many customization options
• Improved ACF plotting
• New HALF_SLANT range estimation for RTP
• Bug fix Multiple fan plots now available on one axis
• Bug fix lowlat keyword now available for geographic coordinate plots
• Bug fix Colorbars now extend/don't extend as required along with many other minor improvements and bug fixes!

pyDARN v3.0

Version 3.0 - Release!

pyDARN release v3.0 includes the following features:

• New Optional cartopy integration for geographic coordinates and map underlays
• New Convection maps in magnetic coordinates
• Updates to use new format hardware files
• New range_estimation key word to give choice of range estimation techniques

pyDARN v2.2.1

Version 2.2.1 - Release!

New Requirement: pyDARN 2.2.1 requires minimum matplotlib version of 3.3.4

pyDARN release v2.2.1 includes the following features:

• Bug fix: fixed but in Summary plot not rendering
• Bug fix: fixed axes object not being properly handled in plot_fan
• Enhancement: Added __version__ ability in pydarn
• Updated: citing warning printing on import instead of plotting
• Updated: pyDARNio 1.1.0 is requirement

Deprecation: slant option in plot_range-time and plot_summary is deprecated now uses coords

pyDARN v2.2

Version 2.2 - Release!

New Requirement: pyDARN 2.2 requires a minimum matplotlib version of 3.3.4

pyDARN release v2.2 includes the following features:

• New Radar geographical Field-of-View (FOV) calculations functionality
• Deprecation Removed FOV files for radars geographic beam location
• New pytesting environment for testing pydarn for development
• New FOV grid lines to show range gates
• New channel option in Fan plots
• Bugfix in Range-time plots with groundscatter
• Bugfix in Range-time plots with time-shifting

Deprecation: slant option in plot_range-time and plot_summary is deprecated now uses coords