res = True res@gsnMaximize = True ; Maximize size of plot in frame res@gsnSpreadColors = True ; Use full colormap, but startblw ; res@gsnSpreadColorStart = 24 ; at color index 24. res@sfXArray = grid_lont ; Required to tell NCL where to res@sfYArray = grid_latt ; overlay data on globe. res@cnFillOn = True ; Turn on contour fill res@cnFillMode = "AreaFill" ; Style of fill. You can also ; use "CellFill" and "RasterFill" res@cnLinesOn = False ; Turn off contour lines res@cnLineLabelsOn = False ; Turn off contour line labels res@cnInfoLabelOn = False res@cnLevelSelectionMode = "ManualLevels" ; manually set the contour levels with the following 3 resources res@cnMinLevelValF = 0.1 ; set the minimum contour level res@cnMaxLevelValF = 1.2 ; set the maximum contour level res@cnLevelSpacingF = .1 res@lbLabelAutoStride = True ; Clean up labelbar labels. res@lbBoxLinesOn = False ; Turn of labelbar box lines. ; res@gsnSColors = True ; res@tiMainString = "FV3 AOD 550nm" ; Title ; contour = gsn_csm_contour(wks,temp,res) ; Draw a contour plot. res@mpProjection = "Orthographic" ; res@mpProjection = "LambertEqualArea" res@mpDataBaseVersion = "MediumRes" ; Improve the resolution ; of the map outlines ; Default is "LowRes". res@mpPerimOn = False ; Turn off map perimeter res@mpCenterLatF = 45. ; Rotate map. res@mpCenterLonF = -100. res@pmTickMarkDisplayMode = "Always" ; Turn on map tickmarks res@gsnDraw = False res@gsnFrame = False ; res@gsnSColors = True ; res@tiMainString = "FV3 AOD 550nm" ; Title ; contour = gsn_csm_contour(wks,temp,res) ; Draw a contour plot. plot = gsn_csm_contour_map(wks,aqual,res) plot_ov1 = gsn_csm_contour(wks,aquao,res) overlay(plot,plot_ov1) plot_ov2 = gsn_csm_contour(wks,aquad,res) overlay(plot,plot_ov2) plot_ov3 = gsn_csm_contour(wks,terral,res) overlay(plot,plot_ov3) plot_ov4 = gsn_csm_contour(wks,terrao,res) overlay(plot,plot_ov4) ; res@lbLabelAutoStride = True ; Clean up labelbar labels. ; res@lbBoxLinesOn = False ; Turn of labelbar box lines. plot_ov5 = gsn_csm_contour(wks,terrad,res) overlay(plot,plot_ov5) draw(plot) frame(wks)