ncl_wmap_params - Man Page

The following shows all of the internal parameters that affect the behavior of Wmap. Each entry includes the name of a parameter, its Fortran type, its default value, and a short description of the parameter.

´ALO´   -   Integer   -    0

A Flag to indicate whether a weather front is at the surface  or aloft. ALO=0 is surface; ALO=1 is aloft.

´AOC´   -   Integer   -   -1

Color index for the outlines of arrows (outlines drawn  only if AOC is non-negative).

´ARC´   -   Real   -   0.

Length of current weather front line (retrieval only).

´ARD´   -   Real   -   0.

Direction of arrows, expressed in degrees.

´ARL´   -   Real   -   1.

Scale factor for the length of an arrow's tail, independent  of the arrow's size.

´ARS´   -   Real   -   0.035

Size of arrows, expressed as a fraction of the maximum  screen height.

´ASC´   -   Integer   -   -1

Color index for the shadows of arrows (shadows are  drawn only if ASC is non-negative).

´AWC´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index for the interior of arrows.

´BEG´   -   Real   -   0.015

Space, expressed in world coordinates, to leave along a  front line before the first symbol is drawn.

´BET´   -   Real   -   0.045

Space, expressed in world coordinates, to leave along a  front line before the first symbol is drawn.

´CBC´   -   Integer   -   1

The color index to be used for backgrounds of city and  daily high/low labels.

´CC1´   -   Integer   -   2

Color index for the interior of a cloud symbol.

´CC2´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index for the outline of the cloud symbol.

´CC3´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index for the shadow of the cloud symbol.

´CFC´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index to use for cold front symbols.

´CHT´   -   Real   -   0.0105

Height of characters, expressed as a fraction of the maximum  screen width, of the city labels and daily high/low  temperatures.

´CMG´   -   Real   -   0.002

Size, expressed as a fraction of the maximum screen  height, of the margins used for the city labels.

´COL´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index to use for all objects that require only a single color setting.

´CS1´   -   Real   -   N/A

Slope of the left edge of a front line as calculated internally as  measured in degrees from the X-axis (used when  SLF=0,2, or 3). This parameter is for retrieval only.

´CS2´   -   Real   -   N/A

Slope of the right edge of a front line as calculated internally  as measured in degrees from the X-axis (used when  SLF=0,1, or 3). This parameter is for retrieval only.

´DBC´   -   Integer   -   0

The color index to be used for the background shadow  for the dots marking the city locations.

´DTC´   -   Integer   -   1

The color index to use for the dots marking the city locations.

´DTS´   -   Real   -   0.006

Size, expressed as a fraction of the maximum screen  height, of the dots used to mark cities.

´DWD´   -   Real   -   2.0

Line widths for front lines that do not have symbols  along them (like tropical fronts and convergence lines).

´END´   -   Real   -   0.015

Space, expressed in world coordinates, to leave along a  front line after the last symbol has been drawn.

´FRO´   -   Character   -   'WARM'

Front type (one of `WARM', `COLD', `OCCLUDED',  `STATIONARY', `SQUALL', `TROPICAL', or `CONVERGENCE').

´HIB´   -   Integer   -   0

Background color index for the "H" drawn for the high  pressure symbols.

´HIC´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index of the circumscribed circle for the "H"  drawn for the high pressure symbols.

´HIF´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index for the "H" drawn for the high pressure  symbols.

´HIS´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index for the shadow of the high pressure symbols

´LC1´   -   Integer   -   2

Color index for the interior of the lightening bolt symbol

´LC2´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index for the outline of the lightening bolt symbol.

´LC3´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index for the shadow of the lightening bolt symbol

´LIN´   -   Real   -   8.

Line widths, expressed as a fraction of the maximum  screen width, for fronts having symbols along them.

´LOB´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index for the background of the "L" drawn for the  low pressure symbols.

´LOF´   -   Integer   -   0

Color index for the "L" drawn for the low pressure symbols.

´LOS´   -   Integer   -   0

Color index for the shadow of the low pressure symbols.

´LWD´   -   Real   -   0.00275

Line width used when parameter WTY=1 (see below)

´MXS´   -   Integer   -   300

Maximum number of symbols allowed along a weather  front line.

´NBZ´   -   Integer   -   51

The number of points to use in the Bezier curves for the  symbols along the warm fronts.

´NMS´   -   Integer   -   internally calculated

Specifies precisely the number of symbols to appear  along a weather front line (if this parameter has not been  set by the user, then it is calculated internally).

´PAI´   -   Integer   -   1

Current parameter array index used in specifying internal  parameters that are arrays.

´RBS´   -   Integer   -   -1

The color index to use for the background of the regional  temperature labels (plotted only if RBS is non-negative).

´RC1´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index for the outline of the boxes drawn for the  regional weather labels.

´RC2´   -   Integer   -   0

Color index for the backgrounds of the boxes used for  the regional weather labels.

´RC3´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index for the shadow color of the boxes used for  the regional weather labels.

´RC4´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index for the text string used for regional weather  labels.

´RC5´   -   Integer   -   1

Color for the outlines of the characters in the text strings  used for regional weather labels (plotted only if RC5 is  non-negative).

´REV´   -   Integer   -   N/A

Reverses the current setting for the direction symbols  will be drawn along front lines.

´RFC´   -   Integer   -   1

The color index to be used for the foreground of regional  temperature labels and cities.

´RHT´   -   Real   -   0.008

Height, expressed as a fraction of the maximum screen  width, of the characters used for the regional weather  patterns (like rain, snow, etc.).

´RLS´   -   Integer   -   1

The color index to use for shadows of regional temperature labels.

´RMG´   -   Real   -   0.001

Size, expressed as a fraction of the maximum screen  height, of the margins of the regional temperature labels.

´ROS´   -   Integer   -   -1

The color index to use for the outlines of the regional  temperature labels (plotted only if ROS is non-negative).

´SC1´   -   Integer   -   2

Color index to be used for the center of the sun symbol.

´SC2´   -   Integer   -   3

Color index for the points of the sun symbol.

´SC3´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index for the outline of the sun symbol.

´SC4´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index for the shadow of the sun symbol.

´SHT´   -   Real   -   0.02

Height of symbols, expressed as a fraction of the maximum  screen width, for all the special symbols.

´SL1´   -   Real   -   0.0

The slope of the beginning of a front line measured in  degrees from the X-axis. This parameter is used in conjunction with the parameter SLF.

´SL2´   -   Real   -   0.0

The slope of the end of a front line measured in degrees  from the X-axis. This parameter is used in conjunction  with the parameter SLF.

´SLF´   -   Integer   -   3

Flag for indicating how the slopes at the end of a front  line should be handled (0=use SL1 & SL2; 1=use SL1  only; 2=use SL2 only; 3=use neither SL1 or SL2). When  either SL1 or SL2 is not used, it is calculated internally.

´STY´   -   Integer Array   -   all 2s

An array for precisely specifying whether a warm front  or cold front symbol is to be drawn at the specified position along  a front line (1=cold; 2=warm). Use the internal parameter  PAI for defining this array.

´SWI´   -   Real   -   0.0325

Width of a symbol along a weather front, expressed as a  fraction of the maximum screen width.

´T1C´   -   Integer   -   1

One color to use for the alternating colors of the dashes  in the tropical fronts.

´T2C´   -   Integer   -   1

A second color to use for the alternating colors of the  dashes in the tropical fronts.

´THT´   -   Real   -   0.0165

Height of characters, expressed as a fraction of the maximum  screen width, for the regional temperature labels.

´UNT´   -   Integer   -   0

Flags whether imperial units (the default) or metric units are used.

´VVC´   -   Integer   -   0

Flags whether the raw SYNOP codes are plotted for surface visibility (default is not to).

´WBA´   -   Real   -   62.

Angle (in degrees) that the wind barb ticks make with the  wind barb shafts.

´WBC´   -   Real   -   0.3

Diameter of sky cover circle at base of wind barb,  expressed as a fraction of the shaft length.

´WBD´   -   Real   -   0.1

Spacing between tick marks along a wind barb expressed  as a fraction of the wind barb shaft length.

´WBF´   -   Integer   -   0

Flag indicating whether the base of a wind barb should  be drawn to allow for the sky cover circle at its base  (WBF=1 means yes; WBF=0 means no).

´WBL´   -   Real   -   0.17

Size of the text labels in the station model display,  expressed as a fraction of the shaft length.

´WBR´   -   Real   -   0.25

Radius of the larger circle drawn for calm, as a fraction  of the wind barb shaft length.

´WBS´   -   Real   -   0.035

The size, expressed as a fraction of the maximum screen  height, of a wind barb shaft.

´WBT´   -   Real   -   0.33

Length of wind barb full tic as a fraction of its shaft  length.

´WFC´   -   Integer   -   1

Color index to use for warm front symbols.

´WHT´   -   Real   -   0.014

Height of characters, expressed as a fraction of the maximum  screen width, of the characters used for regional  weather labels (plotted with WMLABW or c_wmlabw).

´WTY´   -   Integer   -   0

Flag indicating whether linewidths are to be implemented via  GKS (WTY=0), or simulated internally (WTY=1).

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