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    Thanks for your answer.<br>
    I tried to regrid the data with ESMF. I'm happy with the results.
    Find attached pic ("regrid.png").<br>
    I think best result is the third plot (regrid with patch). Or what
    do you think? <br>
    Maybe also plot 2, because the patch-plot lost some data information
    when it "smoothes" the contour (see in the middle "-11.2").<br>
    All plots use "AreaFill"-mode. <br>
    <br>
    Lastly, I wanted to test "<b>natgrid</b>", which fails. My code is
    as follows:<br>
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    <font size="-2" face="Courier New">numxout = 50     ; Define output
      grid for call to "natgrids"<br>
      numyout = 50<br>
      xmin    = min(lon)<br>
      xmax    = max(lon)<br>
      ymin    = min(lat)<br>
      ymax    = max(lat)<br>
      xc      = (xmax-xmin)/(numxout-1)<br>
      yc      = (ymax-ymin)/(numyout-1)<br>
      xi      = xmin + ispan(0,numxout-1,1)*xc<br>
      yi      = ymin + ispan(0,numyout-1,1)*yc<br>
      <br>
      zgrd = <b>natgrid</b>(lon, lat, data, xi, yi)<br>
      znat = transpose(zgrd)<br>
      <br>
      znat@lat1d = yi<br>
      znat@lon1d = xi<br>
      <br>
      plot = gsn_csm_contour_map(wks,znat,res)<br>
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    My problem is that natgrid creates a 2D-Array with the new data
    values. No idea how how to pass "znat" to the contour function?<br>
    Can you help.<br>
    <br>
    Regards,<br>
    MeteoBB<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Am 05.02.2019 um 21:09 schrieb Dennis
      Shea:<br>
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                              <div>interpolation For plotting, 
                                interpolation to a grid is <b>NOT</b>
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                              <div>Examples 1 & 3</div>
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                              <div>Keep in mind, <b>if you do not have
                                  physics to guide you</b><br>
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                              <div>(1) there is *no substitute* for lots
                                of data points.</div>
                              <div>(2) extrapolation is *always*
                                dangerous<br>
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                              <div><b>Unstructured to Grid:</b></div>
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                              <div>Some <b>interpolation</b> functions
                                that may be of use.<br>
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                              <div><b>See Examples 3 & 4</b></div>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 11:53
          AM MeteoBB <<a href="mailto:info@meteo-bb.de"
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          <div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> Thx Rick for your quick response.<br>
            <br>
            Playing a little bit with the smooth-Parameter of the
            cn-resources yields the plot attached.<br>
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              <b>res@cnSmoothingOn        = True</b><b><br>
              </b><b>res@cnSmoothingDistanceF = 0.005 ;(usw 0.005 ...
                0.03)</b></font><br>
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            An area left is getting colored. (there is no station!)<br>
            This is risky i think, if I set the parameter (hardcoded). I
            never know what the graphics will look like.<br>
             <br>
            Do you think i should try interpolate the station data from
            my unstructured grid to a rectilinear grid using <b>natgrid</b>?
            <br>
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            MeteoBB<br>
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              05.02.2019 um 19:04 schrieb Rick Brownrigg:<br>
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                <div>You might take a look at the several resources
                  associated with "<strong>cnSmoothingOn"  <br>
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                <div>HTH...Rick<br>
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                <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at
                  10:22 AM MeteoBB <<a href="mailto:info@meteo-bb.de"
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                  <div bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> Hello,<br>
                    <br>
                    I tried to plot station data of surface temperature
                    on a map as a contour plot. I'm not satisfied with
                    the result (see attached picture AreaFill.png).<br>
                    It all seems so angular. My grid is not regular
                    because of the station data. <br>
                    <br>
                    Switching from AreaFill to RasterFill results in a
                    litte better plot (smooth contours) as you can see
                    in the picture attached (RasterFill.png).<br>
                    <b><font face="Courier New">res@cnFillMode =
                        "AreaFill"<br>
                        res@cnFillMode = "RasterFill"</font></b><br>
                    <br>
                    I tried to regrid the triangular mesh (unstructured)
                    station data to a structured grid using <b>natgrid</b>?<br>
                    But it fails ...<br>
                    <br>
                    Do you have any ideas for a better plot? Or what is
                    the correct way to plot such station data as
                    contour?<br>
                    <br>
                    Regards<br>
                    MeteoBB<br>
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