diff --git a/examples/amr_spherical_volume_rendering.py b/examples/amr_spherical_volume_rendering.py
index 4fe95ee..e979cf3 100644
--- a/examples/amr_spherical_volume_rendering.py
+++ b/examples/amr_spherical_volume_rendering.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import sys
+import argparse
 
 import numpy as np
 import yt
@@ -7,45 +7,108 @@
 
 # yt reminder: phi is the polar angle (0 to 2pi)
 # theta is the angle from north (0 to pi)
-
-
 # coord ordering here will be r, phi, theta
-
 bbox_options = {
     "partial": np.array([[0.5, 1.0], [0.0, np.pi / 3], [np.pi / 4, np.pi / 2]]),
     "whole": np.array([[0.0, 1.0], [0.0, 2 * np.pi], [0, np.pi]]),
+    "shell": np.array([[0.7, 1.0], [0.0, 2 * np.pi], [0, np.pi]]),
     "north_hemi": np.array([[0.1, 1.0], [0.0, 2 * np.pi], [0, 0.5 * np.pi]]),
     "south_hemi": np.array([[0.1, 1.0], [0.0, 2 * np.pi], [0.5 * np.pi, np.pi]]),
     "ew_hemi": np.array([[0.1, 1.0], [0.0, np.pi], [0.0, np.pi]]),
 }
-
-
 sz = (256, 256, 256)
 fake_data = {"density": np.random.random(sz)}
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
-        bbox_type = sys.argv[1]
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        prog="amr_spherical_volume_rendering",
+        description="Loads an example spherical dataset in yt_idv",
+    )
+
+    msg = f"The geometry subset to generate: one of {list(bbox_options.keys())}"
+    parser.add_argument("-d", "--domain", default="partial", help=msg)
+    msg = (
+        "The field to plot. Provide a comma-separated string with field_type,field "
+        "e.g., to plot the field tuple ('index', 'phi'): \n "
+        "    $ python amr_spherical_volume_rendering.py -f index,x "
+        "\nIf a single string is provided, a field type of gas is assumed."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("-f", "--field", default="index,phi", help=msg)
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    field = str(args.field).split(",")
+    if len(field) == 1:
+        field = ("gas", str(field).strip())
+    elif len(field) == 2:
+        field = (field[0].strip(), field[1].strip())
     else:
-        bbox_type = "partial"
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            "Unexpected field formatting. Provide a single string"
+            " to provide just a field (will assume field type "
+            " of 'gas', or a comma separated string to provide a "
+            "field type and a field"
+        )
 
-    bbox = bbox_options[bbox_type]
+    if args.domain not in bbox_options:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"domain must be one of {list(bbox_options.keys())}, found {args.domain}"
+        )
+    bbox = bbox_options[args.domain]
 
     ds = yt.load_uniform_grid(
         fake_data,
         sz,
         bbox=bbox,
-        nprocs=64,
-        geometry=("spherical", ("r", "phi", "theta")),
-        length_unit="m",
+        nprocs=128,
+        geometry="spherical",
+        axis_order=("r", "phi", "theta"),
+        length_unit=1,
+    )
+
+    phi_c = ds.quan(ds.domain_center[ds.coordinates.axis_id["phi"]].d, "")
+    theta_c = ds.quan(ds.domain_center[ds.coordinates.axis_id["theta"]].d, "")
+    rmax = ds.domain_right_edge[ds.coordinates.axis_id["r"]]
+    phi_f = ds.quan(15.0 * np.pi / 180.0, "")
+    theta_f = ds.quan(15.0 * np.pi / 180.0, "")
+    min_val = ds.quan(0.1, "")
+
+    def _tube(field, data):
+        phi = data["index", "phi"]
+        theta = data["index", "theta"]
+        tube = (1 - min_val) * np.exp(-(((theta - theta_c) / theta_f) ** 2))
+        tube = tube * np.exp(-(((phi - phi_c) / phi_f) ** 2))
+        return tube + min_val
+
+    ds.add_field(
+        name=("stream", "tube"),
+        function=_tube,
+        sampling_type="local",
     )
 
+    def _r_rev(field, data):
+        r = data["index", "r"]
+        return rmax - r
+
+    ds.add_field(
+        name=("stream", "r_rev"),
+        function=_r_rev,
+        sampling_type="local",
+    )
+
+    if field not in ds.field_list + ds.derived_field_list:
+        spaces = " " * 8
+        fld_list_str = f"\n{spaces}".join(str(fld) for fld in ds.field_list)
+        drv_fld_list_str = f"\n{spaces}".join(str(fld) for fld in ds.derived_field_list)
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"field {field} not in field_list or derived_field_list:\n"
+            f"\n    ds.field_list:\n{spaces}{fld_list_str}"
+            f"\n    ds.derived_field_list:\n{spaces}{drv_fld_list_str}"
+        )
+
     rc = yt_idv.render_context(height=800, width=800, gui=True)
-    dd = ds.all_data()
-    dd.max_level = 1
-    # sg = rc.add_scene(ds, ("index", "r"), no_ghost=True)
-    # sg = rc.add_scene(ds, ("index", "theta"), no_ghost=True)
-    sg = rc.add_scene(ds, ("index", "phi"), no_ghost=True)
-    # sg = rc.add_scene(ds, ("stream", "density"), no_ghost=True)
+    sg = rc.add_scene(ds, field, no_ghost=True)
+    rc.scene.components[0].sample_factor = 20.0
 
     rc.run()