"""
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Resampling Maps
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How to resample a map using the resample method, which implements interpolation, or
using superpixels, which combines pixels.
"""
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

import astropy.units as u

import sunpy.data.sample
import sunpy.map

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# We start with the sample data.

aia_map = sunpy.map.Map(sunpy.data.sample.AIA_171_IMAGE)

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# To reduce the angular resolution of the map you can use the `~sunpy.map.GenericMap.resample` method,
# specifying the new dimensions in pixels. By default, this method uses linear interpolation
# but this can be changed with the ``method`` argument ('neighbor', 'nearest', 'linear' or 'spline').

new_dimensions = [40, 40] * u.pixel
aia_resampled_map = aia_map.resample(new_dimensions)

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# Let's plot the result.

plt.figure()
aia_resampled_map.plot()
plt.show()

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# Another way to resample is by using the `~sunpy.map.GenericMap.superpixel` method.
# This can be used to increase the signal to noise ratio by reducing the
# resolution of the image by combining pixels. This means that the new dimension
# must divide the original size exactly.
# For example you can reduce the AIA map resolution by a factor of 16.

new_dimensions = u.Quantity(aia_map.dimensions) / 16
aia_superpixel_map = aia_map.superpixel(new_dimensions)

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# Let's plot the result.

plt.figure()
aia_superpixel_map.plot()
plt.show()