[ncl-talk] NCL Plotting

Ankita Sharma ankita at iiserb.ac.in
Sat Feb 17 00:14:38 MST 2018


Dear all,

Thank you for your time and reply.
I have already used almost all the scripts for plotting but still, I am
getting the bad plot.
I am using ERA-Interim data for the year 2009 for zonal wind, meridional
wind, divergence and velocity potential (which I have included by the help
of function *uv2sfvpg*) but still getting a very bad plot.
Please suggest me some other option if possible.

Thanking you,
Ankita Sharma


On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 8:13 PM, Dennis Shea <shea at ucar.edu> wrote:

> I suggest that you look at the NCL examples page;
>
>       http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/
>
> Then look under "Vectors"
>
> -----------------------------------
> Two ways to 'thin' vectors:
>
> (a) As noted by Barry: use NCL array syntax. This hard-wires a specific
> subset.
>           plotB  = gsn_csm_vector(wks,u_new*(::4,:**:4)*,v_new*(::4,::4)*
> ,vecres)
>      Generally, this is
>           plotB  = gsn_csm_vector(wks,u_new(::ny,
> ::mx),v_new(::ny,::mx),vecres)
>      Note that 'ny' need not equal 'mx'
>           plotB  = gsn_csm_vector(wks,u_new(::4,:
> :2),v_new(::4,::2),vecres)
>
> (b) If you click on "Vectors"
>           http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/vector.shtml
>
>       Within the top 'preamble', there is the comment:
>
> Important resources for controlling the length, *density,* direction, and
> style of vectors:
>
> *[snip]*
>
> *vcMinDistanceF*
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Graphics/Resources/vc.shtml#vcMinDistanceF>
> - *set to small value to thin the vectors*.  <%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>
>
> Then, click on "resources" at the top of the page and search for
> "vcMinDistanceF". This will show you all the examples that use this
> resource.
>
> This is an 'even better' way to thin vectore.
>
> *vcMinDistanceF*
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Graphics/Resources/vc.shtml#vcMinDistanceF>
>     WRF_2d_3.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/WRF_2d_3.ncl> (WRF 2D data
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/wrf2d.shtml#ex3>)
>     WRF_2d_4.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/WRF_2d_4.ncl> (WRF 2D data
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/wrf2d.shtml#ex4>)
>     WRF_lc_7.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/WRF_lc_7.ncl> (WRF lambert
> conformal projections
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/wrflc.shtml#ex7>)
>     WRF_lc_8.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/WRF_lc_8.ncl> (WRF lambert
> conformal projections
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/wrflc.shtml#ex8>)
>     barb_1.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/barb_1.ncl> (wind
> barbs <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/barb.shtml#ex1>)
>     barb_2.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/barb_2.ncl> (wind
> barbs <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/barb.shtml#ex2>)
>     barb_3.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/barb_3.ncl> (wind
> barbs <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/barb.shtml#ex3>)
>     ce_4.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/ce_4.ncl> (cylindrical
> equidistant projections
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/cylineq.shtml#ex4>)
>     coamps_2.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/coamps_2.ncl> (COAMPS
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/coamps.shtml#ex2>)
>     coamps_3.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/coamps_3.ncl> (COAMPS
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/coamps.shtml#ex3>)
>     coamps_5.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/coamps_5.ncl> (COAMPS
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/coamps.shtml#ex5>)
>     coamps_6.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/coamps_6.ncl> (COAMPS
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/coamps.shtml#ex6>)
>     dataonmap_2.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/dataonmap_2.ncl> (Plotting
> data on a map
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/plot_data_on_map.shtml#ex2>)
>     dataonmap_4.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/dataonmap_4.ncl> (Plotting
> data on a map
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/plot_data_on_map.shtml#ex4>)
>     dataonmap_native_4.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/dataonmap_native_4.ncl> (Plotting
> data on a map
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/plot_data_on_map.shtml#ex4>)
>     dataonmap_nonnative_4.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/dataonmap_nonnative_4.ncl> (Plotting
> data on a map
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/plot_data_on_map.shtml#ex4>)
>     epflux_1.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/epflux_1.ncl> (EPflux
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/epflux.shtml#ex1>)
>     epflux_2.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/epflux_2.ncl> (EPflux
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/epflux.shtml#ex2>)
>     era40_2.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/era40_2.ncl>
> (ERA40 data <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/era40.shtml#ex2>)
>     global_nogaps_vec.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/global_nogaps_vec.ncl>
>     global_nogaps_vec_con.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/global_nogaps_vec_con.ncl>
>     global_nogaps_vec_con_panel.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/global_nogaps_vec_con_panel.ncl>
>     global_nogaps_vec_panel.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/global_nogaps_vec_panel.ncl>
>     godas_2.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/godas_2.ncl>
> (GODAS <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/godas.shtml#ex2>)
>     godas_4.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/godas_4.ncl>
> (GODAS <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/godas.shtml#ex4>)
>     hycom_con_vec.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/hycom_con_vec.ncl>
>     ice_2.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/ice_2.ncl> (CESM
> ice model <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/ice.shtml#ex2>)
>     lat2pop_2.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/lat2pop_2.ncl> (lat/lon to
> POP <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/lat2pop.shtml#ex2>)
>     lcmask_3.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/lcmask_3.ncl> (masking
> lambert conformal <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/lcmask.shtml#ex3>)
>     lcnative_4.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/lcnative_4.ncl> (native
> lambert conformal
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/lcnative.shtml#ex4>)
>     lcnative_5.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/lcnative_5.ncl> (native
> lambert conformal
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/lcnative.shtml#ex5>)
>     lcnative_overlay_5.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/lcnative_overlay_5.ncl>
>     mjoclivar_16.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/mjoclivar_16.ncl> (MJO
> climate variability
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/mjoclivar.shtml#ex16>)
>     newcolor_8.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/newcolor_8.ncl> (new 32-bit
> color capabilities
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/rgbacolor.shtml#ex8>)
>     nldas_01.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/nldas_01.ncl> (NLDAS-GLDAS
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/nldas_gldas.shtml#ex01>)
>     nlom_1.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/nlom_1.ncl> (
> NLOM <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/nlom.shtml#ex1>)
>     nlom_vec_con.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/nlom_vec_con.ncl>
>     polar_7.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/polar_7.ncl>
> (polar stereographic projection
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/polar.shtml#ex7>)
>     polar_8.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/polar_8.ncl>
> (polar stereographic projection
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/polar.shtml#ex8>)
>     pop2lat_2.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/pop2lat_2.ncl> (POP to
> lat/lon <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/pop2lat.shtml#ex2>)
>     popscal_4.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/popscal_4.ncl> (POP scalars
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/popscal.shtml#ex4>)
>     popvec_2.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/popvec_2.ncl> (POP vectors
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/popvec.shtml#ex2>)
>     popvec_3.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/popvec_3.ncl> (POP vectors
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/popvec.shtml#ex3>)
>     popvec_4.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/popvec_4.ncl> (POP vectors
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/popvec.shtml#ex4>)
>     roms_5.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/roms_5.ncl> (
> ROMS <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/roms.shtml#ex5>)
>     veceff_4.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/veceff_4.ncl> (vector
> effects <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/veceff.shtml#ex4>)
>     vector_3.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/vector_3.ncl> (vector plots
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/vector.shtml#ex3>)
>     vector_4.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/vector_4.ncl> (vector plots
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/vector.shtml#ex4>)
>     vector_5.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/vector_5.ncl> (vector plots
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/vector.shtml#ex5>)
>     wind_1.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/wind_1.ncl> (divergent
> and rotational wind components
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/wind.shtml#ex1>)
>     wind_2.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/wind_2.ncl> (divergent
> and rotational wind components
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/wind.shtml#ex2>)
>     wind_3.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/wind_3.ncl> (divergent
> and rotational wind components
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/wind.shtml#ex3>)
>     wind_4.ncl <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/wind_4.ncl> (divergent
> and rotational wind components
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/wind.shtml#ex4>)
>
> *vcMinFracLengthF*
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Graphics/Resources/vc.shtml#vcMinFracLengthF>
>     newcolor_7.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/newcolor_7.ncl> (new 32-bit
> color capabilities
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/rgbacolor.shtml#ex7>)
>     newcolor_8.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/newcolor_8.ncl> (new 32-bit
> color capabilities
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/rgbacolor.shtml#ex8>)
>     overlay_6.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/overlay_6.ncl> (Overlays
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/overlay.shtml#ex6>)
>     unique_2.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/unique_2.ncl> (unique plots
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/unique.shtml#ex2>)
>     unique_4.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/unique_4.ncl> (unique plots
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/unique.shtml#ex4>)
>     veceff_1.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/veceff_1.ncl> (vector
> effects <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/veceff.shtml#ex1>)
>     veceff_2.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/veceff_2.ncl> (vector
> effects <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/veceff.shtml#ex2>)
>     veceff_3.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/veceff_3.ncl> (vector
> effects <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/veceff.shtml#ex3>)
>     veceff_4.ncl
> <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/Scripts/veceff_4.ncl> (vector
> effects <http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/veceff.shtml#ex4>)
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 12:24 AM, Barry Lynn <barry.h.lynn at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Here is how you do it.
>>
>>   vecres                  = True            ; vector only resources
>>
>>   vecres at gsnDraw          = False           ; don't draw
>>
>>   vecres at gsnFrame         = False           ; don't advance frame
>>
>>   vecres at vcGlyphStyle     = "CurlyVector"   ; curly vectors
>>
>>   vecres at vcRefMagnitudeF  = 20              ; define vector ref mag
>>
>>   vecres at vcRefLengthF     = 0.045           ; define length of vec ref
>>
>>   vecres at gsnRightString   = " "             ; turn off right string
>>
>>   vecres at gsnLeftString    = " "             ; turn off left string
>>
>>   vecres at tiXAxisString    = " "             ; turn off axis label
>>
>>   vecres at vcRefAnnoOrthogonalPosF = -0.17    ; move ref vector into  plot
>>
>>
>>   vecres at gsnAddCyclic          = False          ; we will manually zoom
>> in.
>>
>>   plotB  = gsn_csm_vector(wks,u_new(::4,::4),v_new(::4,::4),vecres)
>>
>> Then, you can overlay it onto another plot like temperature.
>>
>> panres = True
>>
>> panres at gsnMaximize = True
>>
>> panres at gsnPanelRight = 0.98
>>
>> panres at gsnPanelLeft  = 0.02
>>
>> panres at gsnPaperOrientation="Portrait"
>>
>> overlay(plot,plotB)
>>
>> gsn_panel(wks,plot,(/1,1/),panres)
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 6:53 AM, Ankita Sharma <ankita at iiserb.ac.in>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> ​​How to use "skip 4" in NCL? or How to skip vectors into grids?
>>>
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