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   "source": [
    "import hvplot.xarray  # noqa\n",
    "import xarray as xr"
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    "Kernel density estimate (`kde`) provides a mechanism for showing the distribution and spread of the data. In `hvplot` the method is exposed both as `kde` and `density`."
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    "ds = xr.tutorial.open_dataset('air_temperature').load()\n",
    "air = ds.air\n",
    "air1d = air.sel(lat=[25, 50, 75])"
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    "air1d.hvplot.kde('air', by='lat', alpha=0.5)"
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