polarPcolor draws a pseudocolor plot in polar coordinates with a polar grid.

polarPcolor aims to represent a pseudocolour plot in polar coordinates, with a radial grid to allow clear visualization of the data. It is well suited for Plan Position Indicator (PPI) scan for radar or lidar for example [1]. A similar function is available in ref. [2], which propose a visualization in 3D.

[1] Cheynet, E., Jakobsen, J. B., Snæbjörnsson, J., Reuder, J., Kumer, V., & Svardal, B. (2017). Assessing the potential of a commercial pulsed lidar for wind characterisation at a bridge site. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 161, 17-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jweia.2016.12.002

[2] http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/13200-3d-polar-plot