load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl" load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_csm.ncl" begin orientation = "landscape" ; "portrait" wks = gsn_open_wks("eps","map_eps_"+orientation) res = True res@gsnMaximize = True res@gsnPaperOrientation = "landscape" res@gsnDraw = False res@gsnFrame = False res@mpDataBaseVersion = "MediumRes" res@mpLimitMode = "LatLon" res@mpMinLatF = -80 res@mpMaxLatF = 80 res@mpMinLonF = -160 res@mpMaxLonF = 160 res@mpCenterLonF = (res@mpMaxLonF + res@mpMinLonF)/2. plot1 = gsn_csm_map(wks,res) plot2 = gsn_csm_map(wks,res) pres = True pres@gsnPaperOrientation = orientation pres@gsnMaximize = True ; You must set this so the plot is resized to fit in frame. pres@txString = "This should be " + pres@gsnPaperOrientation gsn_panel(wks,(/plot1,plot2/),(/2,1/),pres) end