[gradsusr] Eurocentric global map

[James T. Potemra]

Cara:

Can you try 'set lon 180 540'?  This should work if your longitude 
values are continuous.

Jim
On 11/19/13 5:44 AM, Cara Duckworth wrote:
> Hi Chuck,
>
> Thanks for your response. Yes, I just checked: lon = 0,360.
>
> Is there a way that I can change this so that I can plot the global map from lon -180 to 180 (with Europe in the middle)?
> When I plot it at lon=0,360, the map is fine but America is in the centre and I need Europe in the centre.
>
> Best,
> Cara
>
> On 19 Nov 2013, at 15:15, Charles Seman - NOAA Federal <charles.seman at noaa.gov> wrote:
>
>> Cara,
>>
>> Check to see if the variable you're trying to plot has been defined
>> locally in GrADS and what the longitude range is for it.  I was able to
>> replicate the issue by defining a local GrADS variable for lon = (0,360)
>> and then when displaying it for lon = (-180,180) the left half was missing.
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Chuck
>>
>> On 11/19/2013 09:33 AM, Cara Duckworth wrote:
>>> Thanks Alan and Chris,
>>>
>>> I'm still having troubles plotting the map.
>>> When I use "set lon -180 180", one half of the plot is missing (see
>>> image attached)
>>>
>>> Without this instruction the map is fine (with all data displayed),
>>> though Europe is not in the centre.
>>> Any ideas as to what I have done wrong?
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Cara
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 19 Nov 2013, at 13:25, Bill Reilly <bill_reilly at compuserve.com
>>> <mailto:bill_reilly at compuserve.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Alan:
>>>>
>>>> I think you mean:
>>>>
>>>> set lon -180 180
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Bill Reilly
>>>> www.passageweather.com <http://www.passageweather.com>
>>>>
>>>> On 11/19/2013 1:30 PM, Alan Robock wrote:
>>>>> Dear Cara
>>>>>
>>>>> set lat -180 180
>>>>>
>>>>> or if you don't want to split Alaska:
>>>>>
>>>>> set lat -170 190
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>>>>> On 11/19/2013 6:54 AM, Cara Duckworth wrote:
>>>>>> Dear users,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I need to plot a global map, which is centred on the Prime Meridian
>>>>>> (i.e. a Eurocentric map).
>>>>>> Currently, the Prime Meridian is at either edge of my plot. How do I
>>>>>> change this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> Cara
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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