[gradsusr] Eurocentric global map

Andrew Friedman andfried at berkeley.edu
Tue Nov 19 12:53:41 EST 2013


Following up: Try moving  the command ‘set lon -180 180’ to near the top of your script, right after opening the file.

On Nov 19, 2013, at 9:27 AM, Charles Seman - NOAA Federal <charles.seman at noaa.gov> wrote:

> Jim, Cara,
> 
> I just tried plotting the variable *defined* for lon = (0,360) for lon = 
> (180,540), and now the *right* half of the map is missing.  It appears 
> that *defined* variables are only valid on the domain for which they are 
> defined, while *dataset* variables can be plotted for domains outside of 
> the domain specified in the metadata (or data descriptor file). 
> Apparently, GrADS knows how to "wrap" in the longitude direction for a 
> dataset variable, but does not do this for a defined variable...
> 
> Can you try defining the variable of interest for lon = (-180,180) or as 
> Alan suggested lon = (-170,190), or whatever domain on which you wish to 
> plot it?  Another alternative would be to write out the variable defined 
> on lon = (0,360) to a dataset, open that dataset, and work with that 
> dataset variable...
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Chuck
> 
> On 11/19/2013 11:22 AM, James T. Potemra wrote:
>> 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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