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;  maponly_5.ncl
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load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl"   
load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_csm.ncl"   
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begin

  wks  = gsn_open_wks("ps","maponly")          ; open a ps file

  res                            = True
  res@mpProjection               = "Satellite" ; choose map projection
  res@mpCenterLonF               = 270.0       ; choose center lon
  res@mpCenterLatF               = 45.         ; choose center lat
  res@mpSatelliteDistF           = 3.0         ; choose satellite view

  plot = gsn_csm_map(wks,res)                  ; draw satellite proj  map

  end