[ncl-talk] Wind speed - Orography cross-section plot

[Dennis Shea]

As noted, NCL will plot what you tell it to plot.

Some examples:

http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/2Dvertcoord.shtml
See: 2dvertcoords_2

http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Applications/mask.shtml
See: mask_7 and mask_14



On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 6:09 AM, Barry Lynn <barry.h.lynn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Lara:
>
> I can't give too much help, but I can mention that NCL plots what you tell
> it.
>
> This means that your grid for wind barbs encompasses the whole mapping
> area.  If this is unrealistic, then you need to regrid the winds (or
> interpolate them) to a grid whose surface starts at the mountain tops.
> Otherwise, if you just need to "white them out" you can set the winds
> to @_FillValue  = something in the locations of the mountains.
>
> Barry
>
> On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 12:10 PM Lara Quitián Hernández <
> laraquitianhernandez at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Good morning,
>>
>> I'm trying to represent the wind speed field in a cross-section plot
>> where the orography is also defined. However, I think both, wind speed and
>> orography, are not related to each other because the wind speed barbs do
>> not experiment any ascension when colliding with the mountain, it seems
>> they pass through it (I attach some examples below). Could you please help
>> me with this?
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Lara
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> *Lara Quitián Hernández, PhD Student*
>> Departamento de Física de la Tierra, Astronomía y Astrofísica
>> Facultad de Ciencias Físicas
>> Ciudad Universitaria, Plaza Ciencias, 1
>> 28040 Madrid. Spain
>> Email: lquitian at ucm.es <mlunar at aemet.es>
>>
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