PyCWT

A Python module for continuous wavelet spectral analysis. It includes a collection of routines for wavelet transform and statistical analysis via FFT algorithm. In addition, the module also includes cross-wavelet transforms, wavelet coherence tests and sample scripts.

Please read the documentation here.

This module requires NumPy, SciPy, tqdm. In addition, you will also need matplotlib to run the examples.

The sample scripts (sample.py, sample_xwt.py) illustrate the use of the wavelet and inverse wavelet transforms, cross-wavelet transform and wavelet transform coherence. Results are plotted in figures similar to the sample images.

How to cite

Sebastian Krieger and Nabil Freij. PyCWT: wavelet spectral analysis in Python. V. 0.4.0-beta. Python. 2023. https://github.com/regeirk/pycwt.

Disclaimer

This module is based on routines provided by C. Torrence and G. P. Compo available at http://paos.colorado.edu/research/wavelets/, on routines provided by A. Grinsted, J. Moore and S. Jevrejeva available at http://noc.ac.uk/using-science/crosswavelet-wavelet-coherence, and on routines provided by A. Brazhe available at http://cell.biophys.msu.ru/static/swan/.

This software is released under a BSD-style open source license. Please read the license file for further information. This routine is provided as is without any express or implied warranties whatsoever.

Installation

We recommend using PyPI to install this package.

$ pip install pycwt

However, if you want to install directly from GitHub, use:

$ pip install git+https://github.com/regeirk/pycwt

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Christopher Torrence, Gilbert P. Compo, Aslak Grinsted, John Moore, Svetlana Jevrejevaand and Alexey Brazhe for their code and also Jack Ireland and Renaud Dussurget for their attentive eyes, feedback and debugging.

Contributors

• Sebastian Krieger
• Nabil Freij
• Ken Mankoff
• Aaron Nielsen
• Rodrigo Nemmen
• Ondrej Grover
• Joscelin Rocha Hidalgo
• Stuart Mumford
• ymarcon1
• Tariq Hassan

References

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3. Grinsted, A.; Moore, J. C. & Jevrejeva, S. Application of the cross wavelet transform and wavelet coherence to geophysical time series. Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics, 2004, 11, 561-566.
4. Mallat, S.. A wavelet tour of signal processing: The sparse way. Academic Press, 2008, 805.
5. Addison, P. S. The illustrated wavelet transform handbook: introductory theory and applications in science, engineering, medicine and finance. IOP Publishing, 2002.
6. Liu, Y., Liang, X. S. and Weisberg, R. H. Rectification of the bias in the wavelet power spectrum. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 2007, 24, 2093-2102.