Configuration File Reference

The snowplot’s configuration file is described in detail below. This information is all based on the master.ini file stored under the top level of the package.

For configuration file syntax information please visit http://inicheck.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

lyte_probe

add_average_column
If true will average together all the columns
Default: False
Type: bool

assumed_depth
Depth in cm to assumed a linear depth profile to with the timeseries data
Default: None
Type: int

autocrop
Use the probes accelerometer and NIR sensors to crop the data to the snowpack only
Default: False
Type: bool

bottom_depth
Depth in CM where the movement stopped
Default: None
Type: float

calibration_coefficients
Polynomial coefficients to use for processing the column_to_plot data
Default: 1 0
Type: float

column_to_plot
List of columns to plot in the data
Default: sensor1
Type: string

depth_method
Method to determine the depth profile
Default: baro
Type: string
Options: baro acc avg

detect_surface
Use the NIR sensors to determine the location of the snow surface.
Default: False
Type: bool

filename
Filename to be plotted
Default: None
Type: criticalfilename

fill_color
Decimal RGB Color to use for the plot when fill is used
Default: 0 .455 .784 1
Type: float

fill_solid
Determines whether to fill in the profile solid to the y axis
Default: True
Type: bool

line_color
Decimal RGB Color to use for the plot
Default: 0.0 0.0 0.0 1
Type: float

plot_id
Location of plot left to right starting with 1
Default: 1
Type: int

plot_labels
a list of tuples containing labels to add to the plot
Default: None
Type: string

problem_layer
Depth in centimeters to place a red horizontal line on the plot.
Default: None
Type: float

remove_xticks
Whether or not to use the xtick labels
Default: False
Type: bool

smoothing
Rolling window over each column to apply an averaging filter
Default: None
Type: int

surface_depth
Depth in CM where the snow surface begins in the profile. This will also shift your profile up such that this depth is now zero
Default: None
Type: float

title
Plot title for the Lyte probe
Default: lyte probe
Type: string

use_filename_title
Use the filename to for the lyte plot title
Default: True
Type: bool

xlabel
Label to put under the x axis
Default: Force (mN)
Type: string

xlimits
Range in the X Axis to plot after all the settings above are applied
Default: None
Type: floatpair

ylabel
Label on the y axis
Default: Depth from surface (cm)
Type: string

ylimits
Range of depths in cm to plot after all the settings above are applied
Default: None
Type: floatpair

snow_micropen

filename
Filename to be plotted
Default: None
Type: criticalfilename

fill_color
Decimal RGB Color to use for the plot
Default: 0.211 .27 .31 1
Type: float

fill_solid
Determines whether to fill in the profile solid to the y axis
Default: True
Type: bool

line_color

Default: 0.0 0.0 0.0 1
Type: float

plot_id
Location of plot left to right starting with 1
Default: 1
Type: int

plot_labels
a list of tuples containing labels to add to the plot
Default: None
Type: string

problem_layer
Depth in centimeters to place a red horizontal line on the plot.
Default: None
Type: float

remove_xticks
Whether or not to use the xtick labels
Default: False
Type: bool

smoothing
Rolling window over each column to apply an averaging filter
Default: None
Type: int

title
Plot title the snow micro pen
Default: snow micropen
Type: string

use_filename_title
Use the filename to for the SMP title
Default: True
Type: bool

xlabel
Label to put under the x axis
Default: Force (mN)
Type: string

xlimits
Range in the X Axis to plot after all the settings above are applied
Default: None
Type: floatpair

ylabel
Label on the y axis
Default: Depth from surface (cm)
Type: string

ylimits
Range of depths in cm to plot after all the settings above are applied
Default: None
Type: floatpair

hand_hardness

filename
Filename to be plotted
Default: None
Type: criticalfilename

fill_color
Decimal RGB Color to fill the plot if fill is used
Default: 0.603 0.6 0.84 1
Type: float

line_color

Default: 0.0 0.0 0.0 1
Type: float

plot_id
Location of plot left to right starting with 1
Default: 1
Type: int

plot_labels
a list of tuples containing labels to add to the plot
Default: None
Type: string

problem_layer
Depth in centimeters to place a red horizontal line on the plot.
Default: None
Type: float

remove_xticks
Whether or not to use the xtick labels
Default: False
Type: bool

title
Plot title for the hand hardness profile
Default: Hand Hardness
Type: string

use_filename_title
Use the filename to for the subplot title
Default: False
Type: bool

xlabel
Label to put under the x axis
Default: Hand Hardness
Type: string

xlimits
Range in the X Axis to plot after all the settings above are applied
Default: 0 19
Type: floatpair

ylabel
Label on the y axis
Default: Depth from surface (cm)
Type: string

ylimits
Range of depths in cm to plot after all the settings above are applied
Default: None
Type: floatpair

grain_size

filename
Filename to be plotted
Default: None
Type: criticalfilename

fill_color
Decimal RGB Color to fill the plot if fill is used
Default: 0.635 0.278 0.690
Type: float

line_color

Default: 0.0 0.0 0.0 1
Type: float

plot_id
Location of plot left to right starting with 1
Default: 1
Type: int

plot_labels
a list of tuples containing labels to add to the plot
Default: None
Type: string

problem_layer
Depth in centimeters to place a red horizontal line on the plot.
Default: None
Type: float

remove_xticks
Whether or not to use the xtick labels
Default: False
Type: bool

title
Plot title for the hand hardness profile
Default: Grain Size
Type: string

use_filename_title
Use the filename to for the subplot title
Default: False
Type: bool

xlabel
Label to put under the x axis
Default: Observed Grain Size
Type: string

xlimits
Range in the X Axis to plot after all the settings above are applied
Default: 0 5
Type: floatpair

ylabel
Label on the y axis
Default: Depth from surface (cm)
Type: string

ylimits
Range of depths in cm to plot after all the settings above are applied
Default: None
Type: floatpair

output

dpi
Resolution of the image to produce
Default: 100
Type: int

figure_size
Must be a list of two items specifying figure size in inches
Default: 6 10
Type: float

filename
filename for the outputted figure
Default: None
Type: string

output_dir
Location to save figures
Default: ./output
Type: directory

show_plot
Show the plot to be outputted
Default: True
Type: bool

suptitle
Over arching title on the figure.
Default: None
Type: string