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    Dear NCL users,<br>
    <br>
    This question has been asked many times. However, I wonder if a more
    elegant solution has been found in the mean time.<br>
    E.g subjects in this group, but these do not answer my question<br>
    <br>
    Making zero value white in contour plot (Jake Huff)<br>
    Re: Making zero value white in contour plot (Mary Haley)<br>
    Re: Making zero value white in contour plot (Dennis Shea)<br>
    <br>
    I have also tried:<br>
    Getting the colour index (<i>get_color_index</i>), setting the
    colour index to another colour using <i>NhlSetColor</i><i><br>
    </i><br>
    I have tried these links<br>
    "How to coincide zero with the white color of the colo bar with
    uneven numbering"<br>
    <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://mailman.ucar.edu/pipermail/ncl-talk/2014-November/001361.html">http://mailman.ucar.edu/pipermail/ncl-talk/2014-November/001361.html</a>
    <br>
    This involves indexing a 256 color palette to the colours you want
    in your 16 level map/color bar. <br>
    <br>
    combined with <br>
    <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Functions/Built-in/get_color_index.shtml">http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Functions/Built-in/get_color_index.shtml</a><br>
    <br>
    However, none have really hit the nail on the head despite my
    efforts. And I imagine this must be much simpler than indexing a 256
    color scheme.<br>
    <br>
    What I want: <br>
    1. I want to make a map using filled contours, but I want zero to be
    represented by white.<br>
        I can achieve this by making all zero values missing values.<br>
    2. I want to have a color bar next to my map, with zero represented
    by white.<br>
        I can not achieve this.<br>
    <br>
    My map is attached.<br>
    As you can see it is beautiful, except, I would like to get rid of
    the delightful purple and dark blue in the color bar. (i.e. first
    two classes.)<br>
    <br>
    Is this possible?<br>
    <br>
    Thanks and regards<br>
    Michael<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    general overview of code below<br>
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        sfile = addfile(srcFileName,"r")<br>
        TMP       = sfile-&gt;var_index<br>
        TMP = where(TMP.ne.0,TMP,TMP@_FillValue) ;MAKE ZERO MISSING<br>
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        res@cnFillOn          = True<br>
        res@cnFillMode       = "RasterFill"       ; Raster Mode<br>
        res@cnConstFEnableFill = True<br>
        res@cnLinesOn         = False<br>
        res@cnLineLabelsOn    = False<br>
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        res@cnLevelSelectionMode = "ExplicitLevels"<br>
        res@cnLevels             = fspan(0,1,10)<br>
        cmap = read_colormap_file("BlueYellowRed")<br>
        res@lbLabelBarOn          = True<br>
        res@lbLabelStrings        =
    (/"0","0.1","0.2","0.3","0.4","0.5","0.6","0.7","0.8","0.9","1"/)<br>
        res@lbOrientation         = "Vertical"<br>
        wks = gsn_open_wks("png","ncl_map")<br>
        plot = gsn_csm_contour_map(wks,TMP,res)<br>
        draw(plot)<br>
        frame(wks)<br>
        delete(wks)<br>
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