obspy.taup.tau.plot_ray_paths

plot_ray_paths(source_depth, min_degrees=0, max_degrees=360, npoints=10, plot_type='spherical', phase_list=['P', 'S', 'PP'], model='iasp91', plot_all=True, legend=False, label_arrivals=False, verbose=False, fig=None, show=True, ax=None)[source]

Plot ray paths for seismic phases.

Parameters

  • source_depth (float) – Source depth in kilometers.

  • min_degrees (float) – minimum distance from the source (in degrees).

  • max_degrees (float) – maximum distance from the source (in degrees).

  • npoints (int) – Number of receivers to plot.

  • plot_type (str) – type of plot to create. Options are ‘spherical’ (default) and ‘cartesian’.

  • phase_list (list[str]) – List of phase names.

  • model (str) – Model name.

  • plot_all (bool) – By default all rays, even those travelling in the other direction and thus arriving at a distance of 360 - x degrees are shown. Set this to False to only show rays arriving at exactly x degrees.

  • legend (bool) – Whether or not to show the legend

  • label_arrivals (bool) – Label the arrivals with their respective phase names. This setting is only useful if you are plotting a single phase as otherwise the names could be large and possibly overlap or clip. Consider using the legend parameter instead if you are plotting multiple phases.

  • verbose (bool) – Whether to print information about selected phases that were not encountered at individual epicentral distances.

  • fig (matplotlib.figure.Figure) – Figure to plot into. If not given, a new figure instance will be created.

  • show (bool) – Show the plot.

  • ax (matplotlib.axes.Axes) – Axes to plot in. If not given, a new figure with an axes will be created.

Returns

Matplotlib axes with the plot

Return type

matplotlib.axes.Axes

Example

>>> from obspy.taup import plot_ray_paths
>>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
>>> fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 10), subplot_kw=dict(polar=True))
>>> ax = plot_ray_paths(source_depth=10, ax=ax, fig=fig, legend=True,
...                     phase_list=['P', 'S', 'PP'], verbose=True)
There were rays for all but the following epicentral distances:
 [0.0, 360.0]

(Source code, png)

../../_images/obspy-taup-tau-plot_ray_paths-1.png