[ncl-talk] Plot showing No Color

Wed Jun 24 08:10:13 MDT 2020

Hi:

I think you are having trouble accessing your color table.

Does the screen give any messages?

On Wed, 24 Jun 2020 at 16:26 Mohd Noor'Arifin Bin Hj Yussof <
arifin.yussof at met.gov.bn> wrote:

> Dear Barry,
>
>
> I've tried your code and it still produced the output without any colors
> (see attached file).
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> *Arifin Yussof*
> *Meteorological Officer*
> *Officer in Digital Product Support and Numerical Weather Prediction
> (DSNP),*
> *Strategy and **Development **Division,*
> *Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department, **Ministry of Transport and
> Infocommunications*
>
> *Address: **Block B23, Anggerek Desa Flat , **Simpang 32-37, **Kampung
> Anggerek Desa, **Brunei Darussalam BB3713*
>
> Telephone number: (+673) *2381342 ext 233* - Website:
> http://www.met.gov.bn - Instagram/Facebook: *@bruneiweather *- Mobile
> App: *Brunei WX*
>
> *Helping you understand weather better*
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Barry Lynn <barry.h.lynn at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* 24 June 2020 9:22 PM
>
> *To:* Mohd Noor'Arifin Bin Hj Yussof
> *Cc:* ncl-talk at ucar.edu
> *Subject:* Re: [ncl-talk] Plot showing No Color
>
> Hi:
>
> Please try:
>
> Output is to pdf file (attached)
>
> begin
>
>
> a = addfile("./geo_em.d01.nc","r") ; Open a file
>
>
> ;type = "x11"
>
>   type = "pdf"
>
> ; type = "ps"
>
> ; type = "ncgm"
>
> wks = gsn_open_wks(type,"plt_geo_2") ; Create a plot workstation
>
> ter = a->HGT_M(0,:,:) ; Read the variable to memory
>
> res = True ; Create some plot resources
>
> res at cnFillOn = True ; Create a color fill plot
>
> res at gsnSpreadColors = True
>
> plot = gsn_contour(wks,ter,res) ; Create plot
>
> end
>
> On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 4:11 PM Mohd Noor'Arifin Bin Hj Yussof <
> arifin.yussof at met.gov.bn> wrote:
>
>> Dear Barry,
>>
>>
>> Yes there was an output from after I have entered the command (attached
>> in this e-mail).
>>
>>
>> As you can see, the contours are there but there's no color fill on them
>> when there should be color filled.
>>
>> 
>>
>> This is similar when I run other scripts like to produce precipitation
>> maps - no color fill as well....
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>> *Arifin Yussof*
>> *Meteorological Officer*
>> *Officer in Digital Product Support and Numerical Weather Prediction
>> (DSNP),*
>> *Strategy and **Development **Division,*
>> *Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department, **Ministry of Transport
>> and Infocommunications*
>>
>> *Address: **Block B23, Anggerek Desa Flat , **Simpang 32-37, **Kampung
>> Anggerek Desa, **Brunei Darussalam BB3713*
>>
>> Telephone number: (+673) *2381342 ext 233* - Website:
>> http://www.met.gov.bn - Instagram/Facebook: *@bruneiweather *- Mobile
>> App: *Brunei WX*
>>
>> *Helping you understand weather better*
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:* Barry Lynn <barry.h.lynn at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* 24 June 2020 9:08 PM
>> *To:* Mohd Noor'Arifin Bin Hj Yussof
>> *Cc:* ncl-talk at ucar.edu
>> *Subject:* Re: [ncl-talk] Plot showing No Color
>>
>> Hi:
>>
>> I am asking if there is any screen output while the scheme is running.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 4:02 PM Mohd Noor'Arifin Bin Hj Yussof <
>> arifin.yussof at met.gov.bn> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Barry,
>>>
>>>
>>> Yes I have attached both the command I used and the output of the file
>>> in the previous e-mail.
>>>
>>>
>>> Kind Regards,
>>>
>>> *Arifin Yussof*
>>> *Meteorological Officer*
>>> *Officer in Digital Product Support and Numerical Weather Prediction
>>> (DSNP),*
>>> *Strategy and **Development **Division,*
>>> *Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department, **Ministry of Transport
>>> and Infocommunications*
>>>
>>> *Address: **Block B23, Anggerek Desa Flat , **Simpang 32-37, **Kampung
>>> Anggerek Desa, **Brunei Darussalam BB3713*
>>>
>>> Telephone number: (+673) *2381342 ext 233* - Website:
>>> http://www.met.gov.bn - Instagram/Facebook: *@bruneiweather *- Mobile
>>> App: *Brunei WX*
>>>
>>> *Helping you understand weather better*
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Barry Lynn <barry.h.lynn at gmail.com>
>>> *Sent:* 24 June 2020 8:40 PM
>>> *To:* Mohd Noor'Arifin Bin Hj Yussof
>>> *Cc:* ncl-talk at ucar.edu
>>> *Subject:* Re: [ncl-talk] Plot showing No Color
>>>
>>> Hi:
>>>
>>> Did you attach both the command you used and the output from the file?
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 3:27 PM Mohd Noor'Arifin Bin Hj Yussof <
>>> arifin.yussof at met.gov.bn> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Barry,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you so much for reply.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I've attached two files:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 1. terminal_output - what I've entered in the terminal and the output
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2. script_output - what popped up when I tried to run the script
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please let me know if you need any other information.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>
>>>> *Arifin Yussof*
>>>> *Meteorological Officer*
>>>> *Officer in Digital Product Support and Numerical Weather Prediction
>>>> (DSNP),*
>>>> *Strategy and **Development **Division,*
>>>> *Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department, **Ministry of Transport
>>>> and Infocommunications*
>>>>
>>>> *Address: **Block B23, Anggerek Desa Flat , **Simpang 32-37, **Kampung
>>>> Anggerek Desa, **Brunei Darussalam BB3713*
>>>>
>>>> Telephone number: (+673) *2381342 ext 233* - Website:
>>>> http://www.met.gov.bn - Instagram/Facebook: *@bruneiweather *- Mobile
>>>> App: *Brunei WX*
>>>>
>>>> *Helping you understand weather better*
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* Barry Lynn <barry.h.lynn at gmail.com>
>>>> *Sent:* 24 June 2020 7:24 PM
>>>> *To:* Mohd Noor'Arifin Bin Hj Yussof
>>>> *Cc:* ncl-talk at ucar.edu
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [ncl-talk] Plot showing No Color
>>>>
>>>> Hello:
>>>>
>>>> Can you please attach the screen output?  Perhaps you are missing a
>>>> file that is needed to set colors.
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 1:26 PM Mohd Noor'Arifin Bin Hj Yussof via
>>>> ncl-talk <ncl-talk at mailman.ucar.edu> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear NCL,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a problem where my plots are not showing any fill color at all.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Could you please guide me on how I could activate the contour fill
>>>>> colors?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I tested using WRF data with the sample script below and yet no colors
>>>>> showed on my plot.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ; Example script - plot terrain (using only basic NCL functions)
>>>>> ; Note no map background info is available
>>>>> ; November 2008
>>>>> load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl"
>>>>> begin
>>>>> a = addfile("./geo_em.d01.nc","r") ; Open a file
>>>>>
>>>>> type = "x11"
>>>>> ; type = "pdf"
>>>>> ; type = "ps"
>>>>> ; type = "ncgm"
>>>>> wks = gsn_open_wks(type,"plt_geo_2") ; Create a plot workstation
>>>>>
>>>>> ter = a->HGT_M(0,:,:) ; Read the variable to memory
>>>>> res = True ; Create some plot resources
>>>>> res at cnFillOn = True ; Create a color fill plot
>>>>> res at gsnSpreadColors = True
>>>>> plot = gsn_contour(wks,ter,res) ; Create plot
>>>>> end
>>>>>
>>>>> 
>>>>>
>>>>> Output image below:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Kind Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> *Arifin Yussof*
>>>>> *Meteorological Officer*
>>>>> *Officer in Digital Product Support and Numerical Weather Prediction
>>>>> (DSNP),*
>>>>> *Strategy and **Development **Division,*
>>>>> *Brunei Darussalam Meteorological Department, **Ministry of Transport
>>>>> and Infocommunications*
>>>>>
>>>>> *Address: **Block B23, Anggerek Desa Flat , **Simpang 32-37, **Kampung
>>>>> Anggerek Desa, **Brunei Darussalam BB3713*
>>>>>
>>>>> Telephone number: (+673) *2381342 ext 233* - Website:
>>>>> http://www.met.gov.bn - Instagram/Facebook: *@bruneiweather *- Mobile
>>>>> App: *Brunei WX*
>>>>>
>>>>> *Helping you understand weather better*
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Barry H. Lynn, Ph.D
>>>> Senior Associate Scientist, Lecturer,
>>>> The Institute of the Earth Science,
>>>> The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
>>>> Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
>>>> Tel: 972 547 231 170
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>>>>
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>>>
>>> --
>>> Barry H. Lynn, Ph.D
>>> Senior Associate Scientist, Lecturer,
>>> The Institute of the Earth Science,
>>> The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
>>> Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
>>> Tel: 972 547 231 170
>>> Fax: (972)-25662581
>>>
>>> C.E.O, Weather It Is, LTD
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>>>
>>
>> --
>> Barry H. Lynn, Ph.D
>> Senior Associate Scientist, Lecturer,
>> The Institute of the Earth Science,
>> The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
>> Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
>> Tel: 972 547 231 170
>> Fax: (972)-25662581
>>
>> C.E.O, Weather It Is, LTD
>> Weather and Climate Focus
>> http://weather-it-is.com
>> Jerusalem, Israel
>> Local: 02 930 9525
>> Cell: 054 7 231 170
>> Int-IS: x972 2 930 9525
>>
>>
>
> --
> Barry H. Lynn, Ph.D
> Senior Associate Scientist, Lecturer,
> The Institute of the Earth Science,
> The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
> Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
> Tel: 972 547 231 170
> Fax: (972)-25662581
>
> C.E.O, Weather It Is, LTD
> Weather and Climate Focus
> http://weather-it-is.com
> Jerusalem, Israel
> Local: 02 930 9525
> Cell: 054 7 231 170
> Int-IS: x972 2 930 9525
>
> --
Barry H. Lynn, Ph.D
Senior Associate Scientist, Lecturer,
The Institute of the Earth Science,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,
Givat Ram, Jerusalem 91904, Israel
Tel: 972 547 231 170
Fax: (972)-25662581

C.E.O, Weather It Is, LTD
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