[ncl-talk] Fwd: sub: read ascii error

david brown david.ian.brown at gmail.com
Tue Mar 30 12:00:57 MDT 2021


Yes sorry my response was incorrect.

On Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 11:45 AM dale zuri via ncl-talk <
ncl-talk at mailman.ucar.edu> wrote:

> Hi Adam,
> I would appreciate any help to plot this ASCII data.
>
> Thanks
> DZ
>
>
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> From: dale zuri <dalezuri at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Mar 30, 2021 at 10:24 AM
> Subject: sub: read ascii error
> To: Ncl-talk <ncl-talk at ucar.edu>
>
>
> Dear NCL user,
> I would appreciate any help to plot this data. I'm getting this error.
>
> Thanks in advance
> DZ
>
> fatal:Variable (lat) is undefined
> fatal:["Execute.c":8637]:Execute: Error occurred at or near line 18 in
> file test.ncl
>
>
>
>
> begin
> nlat=720
> nlon=1440
>
> ncol  = 6
> nhead = 1
>
> fname = "avhrr_seaice"
> data = readAsciiTable("avhrr_seaice", ncol, "float", nhead)
> temp12D = onedtond(data(2,:),(/nlat,nlon/)) ; convert 1D array to a 2D
> array
> temp22D = onedtond(data(3,:),(/nlat,nlon/)) ; convert 1D array to a 2D
> array
> templat = data(0,:) ; convert 1D array to a 2D array
> templon = data(1,:) ; convert 1D array to a 2D array
> ; Assign named dimensions
>   temp12D!0 = "lat"
>   temp12D!1 = "lon"
>   temp12D&lat =  templat               ; assign coord variables
>   temp12D&lon =  templon
>   temp22D!0 = "lat"
>   temp22D!1 = "lon"
>   temp22D&lat =  templat               ; assign coord variables
>   temp22D&lon =  templon
>     temp12D&lat at units = "degrees_north"
>     temp12D&lon at units = "degrees_east"
>     temp22D&lat at units = "degrees_north"
>     temp22D&lon at units = "degrees_east"
> ; Assign coordinate variables
>   printVarSummary(temp12D)
>   printVarSummary(temp22D)
>
> wks = gsn_open_wks("x11","test")               ; send graphics to PNG file
>
>  plot = new(2,graphic)
>   cmap = read_colormap_file("UKM_hadcrut"); choose colormap
> ;
>
> res                      = True               ; plot mods desired
>   res at cnFillOn             = True               ; turn on color
> ;res at mpShapeMode  = "FreeAspect"
> res at vpWidthF      = 0.3
> res at vpHeightF     = 0.2
> ;  res at cnFillPalette  2     = "grads_rainbow"     ; choose colormap
>   res at cnFillPalette        = cmap     ; choose colormap
>   res at gsnPolar           = "NH"               ; specify the hemisphere
> res at gsnDraw              = False
>  res at gsnFrame    = False
>  res at gsnTickMarksOn         = False
>   res at mpMinLatF            = 50                 ; specify min lat
> ;  res at mpMinLatF            = minlatt                 ; specify min lat
> ;res at mpMaxLatF            = maxlatt
>   res at trGridType           = "TriangularMesh"
>   res at cnLinesOn            = False        ; True is default
> ;res at mpFillOn             = False              ; turns off continent gray
>   res at cnLineLabelsOn       = False        ; True is default
> res at mpGridAndLimbOn = False
> res at mpLabelFontHeightF = "22"
> res at mpPerimLineThicknessF = 2
> res at mpOutlineOn           = True
> ; res at mpLandFillColor       = "tan"
> ;res at tiMainString    = ""+type+"-"+mon+""
>   res at lbLabelBarOn         = False        ; turn off individual lb's
>
>  res at gsnLeftString    = ""    ; no titles
>   res at gsnRightString   = ""
>   res at tiXAxisString    = ""
>   res at tiYAxisString    = ""
>   res at cnLevelSelectionMode = "ManualLevels"     ; set manual contour
> levels
>   res at cnMinLevelValF       =  0;0              ; set min contour level
>   res at cnMaxLevelValF       = 100 ;6                ; set max contour level
>   res at cnLevelSpacingF      =  10;0.5              ; set contour spacing
>
>
> ;res at lbOrientation        = "Horizontal"
> ;res at lbLabelFontHeightF = 0.014
> ;res at lbLabelFont = "22"
> ;  res at lbTitleString    = ""+type+""
> ;  res at lbTitleString        = " (deg C)" ; bar title
> ;  res at lbTitlePosition      = "Right"                           ; title
> location
> ;  res at lbTitleDirection     = "Across"                          ; letter
> angle
> ;  res at lbTitleAngleF        = 90.                               ; title
> angle
> ;  res at lbTitleFontHeightF   = 0.02                              ; font
> height
>  res at gsnStringFont              = "helvetica-bold"  ; will be used for
> gsnCenterString later
>     res at gsnCenterStringFontHeightF = 0.014
> res at gsnCenterString    = "NDJFM"
>   plot(0) = gsn_csm_contour_map_polar(wks,temp12D(:,0),res)
> res at gsnCenterString    = "JJAS"
>   plot(1) = gsn_csm_contour_map_polar(wks,temp22D(:,1),res)
> ;********************************
> ;;;;;Contour plot;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
> ;********************************
> ; panel plot only resources
> ;********************************
> ; panel plot only resources
> ; panel plot only resources
>   resP                     = True         ; modify the panel plot
>   resP at gsnMaximize         = True         ; large format
>   resP at gsnPanelLabelBar    = True         ; add common colorbar
> resP at lbLabelFontHeightF = 0.012
>  resP at gsnPanelBottom   = 0.2;;;increases figure size                    ;
> shrink panel plot by setting bottom edge of plot
>  resP at gsnPanelTop      = 0.9                    ; shrink panel plot by
> setting top edge of plot
>  resP at pmLabelBarWidthF  = 0.50                 ; make thinner/small number
> ;  resP at pmLabelBarHeightF = 0.05
>  resP at pmLabelBarHeightF = 0.08
> resP at pmLabelBarOrthogonalPosF = -0.016
> ; resP at gsnPanelYWhiteSpacePercent = 5.           ; increase spacing along
> Y-axis between panel plots
>  resP at gsnPanelYWhiteSpacePercent = 2;;increases the figure size
> ; increase spacing along Y-axis between panel plots
> res at lbLabelFontHeightF = 0.018
> resP at lbLabelFont = "22"
> ;  resP at lbTitleString    = ""+tic+""
>  resP at cnLinesOn       = False                   ; turn off contour lines
>   resP at lbLabelFont    = "helvetica-bold"          ; add common colorbar
>   resP at lbTitleFont    = "helvetica-bold"          ; add common colorbar
>   resP at lbTitleFontHeightF= .015                 ; make title smaller
>   resP at cnLineLabelsOn  = False
>   resP at txFontHeightF   = 0.03
>   resP at txFont   = "helvetica-bold"
>
> gsn_panel(wks,plot,(/1,2/),resP)
> ;---This will maximize the size of all the paneled stuff.
> ;end do
>
> end
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