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Programs | Parameters
TRACE
TRACE parameters contain specifications for each trace on the
meteogram in the following format:
parameters/colors/range/witnes!parameters/colors/range/witnes
The parameters before the ! will be plotted on the left of the plot;
those after the ! will be plotted on the right. The parameters may
be any GEMPAK surface parameter. Real-valued parameters will be
drawn as a graph. Character valued parameters will be rotated 90
degrees and written on the plot. Symbol parameters will be drawn
as symbols.
For GUST and GUMS, the character G will be plotted. Up to four
parameters may be plotted along each axis. The parameters must
be separated using semicolons. Character and weather symbol data
may only be plotted in positions 1, 2 or 3.
Each parameter name may be followed by a colon, the size or line type,
a second colon and the width. For example, WSYM:.5:5 will draw weather
symbols half the default size with a line width of 5. For example,
TMPF:3 will plot a temperature line using dash pattern 3.
The colors for the parameters must also be separated using semicolons.
If a single number is entered, all parameters are drawn in that color.
If a zero is entered, the current default color is used.
The range specifies the scaling of the y axis. The format is:
start;stop;increment. Note that in this program, the parts of range
must be separated using semicolons. If no range is given, it is
selected using the data values.
Witness lines are specified in WITNES. These are horizontal dotted
lines. A list of y values may be entered separated by semicolons.
If the value of witnes is YES, a witness line will be centered on
the plot.