GEMPAK Manual |
Programs | Parameters
TYPE
TYPE specifies the processing type for the GDPLOT2 GDPFUN parameter.
The TYPE list does not need separators, however slashes could be
used for clarity:
type 1 / type 2 / ... / type n
Valid inputs for type are:
SCALAR TYPEs:
C the original GEMPAK contouring algorithm
F contour fill algorithm
X box algorithm -- same as contour fill, but draws lines
around the polygons rather than filling in polygons.
P plot grid point values
D plot scaler as a directional arrow
VECTOR TYPEs:
A wind arrows
B wind barbs
S streamlines
OTHER TYPEs:
M plot grid point markers
G plot grid indices (row/column numbers)
Note that contour attributes are specified in CONTUR. The contour
interval and line characteristics for types C, S and X are read
from CINT and LINE and for type F from FINT and FLINE. The wind
arrow and barb characteristics are read from WIND. The streamline
characteristics are read from STREAM. The marker characteristics
are read from MARKER. The grid point index characteristics are
read from GRDLBL.
Examples:
TYPE = C -- draws contour lines
TYPE = C / F -- draws filled contours overlaid with lines
TYPE = A -- plots wind arrows
TYPE = BS -- plots wind barbs and streamlines
TYPE = CFMP -- draws contour lines and fill, plots a marker
at all grid point locations and the
grid point values at all locations