[ncl-talk] map of Greenland

[Dennis Shea]

Also, see

http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/ice.shtml

At the bottom.   "GLAND"

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On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 11:33 AM, David B. Reusch <dreusch at ees.nmt.edu>
wrote:

> Hi Erik,
>
> I've wrestled with this one quite a bit (and cursed that most of my
> research is in polar latitudes).  Unfortunately, I don't have a simple,
> self-contained example since the "plot Greenland" part is embedded in a
> much bigger, quite specific-to-my-needs script. However, the following
> variables and resources should help you get started.  Some adjustment
> may still be needed to get exactly what you want.
> minLon = -60
> maxLon = -25
> minLat = 58
> maxLat = 86.5
> res at gsnPolar = "NH"
> res at gsnTickMarksOn = False
> res at mpProjection = "LambertConformal"    ; I like this rather than
> stereographic
> res at mpLambertMeridianF = (minLon + maxLon) / 2
> res at mpLimitMode = "LatLon"
> res at mpMinLatF = minLat
> res at mpMaxLatF = maxLat
> res at mpMinLonF = minLon
> res at mpMaxLonF = maxLon
>
> I then use gsn_csm_contour_map since I'm actually plotting data.
> gsn_csm_map might be all you need if you just want a map.
>
> If I remember correctly, it's hard to get good automatic lat/lon labels
> so I just don't bother (especially since I usually end up paneling lots
> of these together and I don't need the extra text). But I think the NCL
> site has some examples for adding lat/lon manually if you need it.
>
> Good luck!
> Dave
>
> Erik Noble wrote on 5/22/15 10:06 AM:
> > Hi. Is there an example I can refer to to draw a map only plot of a
> region like Greenland?
> > Would I use a stereographic projections and resources?
> > Thank you.
> > -Erik
> >
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