Graphics routines

boxplot Creates a boxplot.
ColorNegDashZeroPosContour Sets the negative contours to dashed, and colors the negative, positive, and zero contours to user-specified colors.
ColorShadeLeGeContour Shades contour regions given low and high values and two colors.
(Deprecated. Use gsn_contour_shade.)
create_graphic Creates a graphic object
draw Draws the given graphical objects.
drawNDCGrid Draws NDC grid lines at 0.1 NDC coordinate intervals and labels them.
geolocation_circle Create latitudes and longitudes that define concentric circles at user specified distances from a central location.
get_isolines Retrieves the points that define a contour line.
gsn_add_annotation Attaches the given annotation to the given plot.
gsn_add_polygon Attaches a filled polygon to the given plot.
gsn_add_polyline Attaches a polyline to the given plot.
gsn_add_polymarker Attaches polymarkers to the given plot.
gsn_add_shapefile_polygons Attaches shapefile polygon data to the given plot(s) using randomly-filled polygons.
gsn_add_shapefile_polylines Attaches shapefile polyline or polygon data to the given plot(s) using polylines.
gsn_add_shapefile_polymarkers Attaches shapefile point data to the given plot(s) using polymarkers.
gsn_add_text Attaches text strings to the given plot.
gsn_attach_plots Attaches a series of plots to a base plot.
gsn_blank_plot Draws a blank plot with tickmarks pointing inward.
gsn_contour Creates and draws a contour plot.
gsn_contour_map Creates and draws a contour plot over a map.
gsn_contour_shade Shades contour regions given low and/or high values using colors or patterns.
gsn_coordinates Draws or attaches the data coordinate locations on the given plot as grid lines or markers.
gsn_create_labelbar Creates a labelbar.
gsn_create_legend Creates a legend.
gsn_create_text Creates text strings.
gsn_csm_attach_zonal_means Attaches a zonal means plot to a contour/map plot.
gsn_csm_blank_plot Draws a blank plot with tickmarks pointing outward.
gsn_csm_contour Creates and draws a contour plot.
gsn_csm_contour_map Creates and draws a contour plot over a map.
gsn_csm_contour_map_ce Creates and draws a contour plot over a cylindrical equidistant map.
gsn_csm_contour_map_overlay Creates and draws two contour plots over a map.
gsn_csm_contour_map_polar Creates and draws a contour plot over a polar stereographic map.
gsn_csm_hov Creates and draws a Hovmueller (time vs. longitude) plot.
gsn_csm_lat_time Creates and draws a latitude versus time plot.
gsn_csm_map Creates and draws a map.
gsn_csm_map_ce Creates and draws a cylindrical equidistant map.
gsn_csm_map_polar Creates and draws a polar stereographic map.
gsn_csm_pres_hgt Creates and draws a pressure/height plot.
gsn_csm_pres_hgt_streamline Creates and draws a pressure/height contour plot overlaid with streamlines.
gsn_csm_pres_hgt_vector Creates and draws a pressure/height contour plot overlaid with vectors.
gsn_csm_streamline Creates and draws a streamline plot.
gsn_csm_streamline_contour_map Creates and draws streamlines over a contour plot over a map.
gsn_csm_streamline_contour_map_ce Creates and draws streamlines over a contour plot over a cylindrical equidistant map.
gsn_csm_streamline_contour_map_polar Creates and draws streamlines over a contour plot over a polar stereographic map.
gsn_csm_streamline_map Creates and draws a streamline plot over a map.
gsn_csm_streamline_map_ce Creates and draws a streamline plot over a cylindrical equidistant map.
gsn_csm_streamline_map_polar Creates and draws a streamline plot over a polar stereographic map.
gsn_csm_streamline_scalar Creates and draws a streamline plot, using a scalar field to color the streamlines.
gsn_csm_streamline_scalar_map Creates and draws a streamline plot over a map, using a scalar field to color the streamlines.
gsn_csm_streamline_scalar_map_ce Creates and draws a streamline plot over a cylindrical equidistant map, using a scalar field to color the streamlines.
gsn_csm_streamline_scalar_map_polar Creates and draws a streamline plot over a polar stereographic map, using a scalar field to color the streamlines.
gsn_csm_time_lat Creates and draws a time versus latitude plot.
gsn_csm_vector Creates and draws a vector plot.
gsn_csm_vector_map Creates and draws a vector plot over a map.
gsn_csm_vector_map_ce Creates and draws a vector plot over a cylindrical equidistant map.
gsn_csm_vector_map_polar Creates and draws a vector plot over a polar stereographic map.
gsn_csm_vector_scalar Creates and draws a vector plot, and uses a scalar field to draw a separate contour plot or color the vectors.
gsn_csm_vector_scalar_map Creates and draws a vector plot over a map, and uses a scalar field to draw a separate contour plot or color the vectors.
gsn_csm_vector_scalar_map_ce Creates and draws a vector plot over a cylindrical equidistant map projection, and uses a scalar field to draw a separate contour plot or color the vectors.
gsn_csm_vector_scalar_map_polar Creates and draws a vector plot over a polar stereographic map projection, and uses a scalar field to draw a separate contour plot or color the vectors.
gsn_csm_x2y Creates and draws an XY plot with two different X axes.
gsn_csm_x2y2 Creates and draws an XY plot with two different XY axis pairs.
gsn_csm_xy Creates and draws an XY plot.
gsn_csm_xy2 Creates and draws an XY plot with two different Y axes.
gsn_csm_xy3 Creates and draws an XY plot with three different Y axes.
gsn_csm_y Creates and draws an XY plot, using index values for the X axis.
gsn_histogram Draws a histogram plot on the given workstation.
gsn_labelbar_ndc Draws a labelbar on the given workstation.
gsn_legend_ndc Draws a legend on the given workstation.
gsn_map Creates and draws a map.
gsn_open_wks Opens a workstation on which to draw graphics.
gsn_panel Draws multiple plots of identical size on a single frame.
gsn_polygon Draws a filled polygon on the given plot.
gsn_polygon_ndc Draws a filled polygon on the given workstation.
gsn_polyline Draws a polyline on the given plot.
gsn_polyline_ndc Draws a polyline on the given workstation.
gsn_polymarker Draws polymarkers on the given plot.
gsn_polymarker_ndc Draws polymarkers on the given workstation.
gsn_streamline Creates and draws a streamline plot.
gsn_streamline_map Creates and draws a streamline plot over a map.
gsn_streamline_scalar Creates and draws a streamline plot colored by a given scalar field.
gsn_streamline_scalar_map Creates and draws a streamline plot over a map, and colors the streamlines using the given scalar field.
gsn_table Draws a table with text.
gsn_text Draws text strings on the given plot.
gsn_text_ndc Draws text strings on the given workstation.
gsn_vector Creates and draws a vector plot.
gsn_vector_map Creates and draws a vector plot over a map.
gsn_vector_scalar Creates and draws a vector plot colored by a given scalar field.
gsn_vector_scalar_map Creates and draws a vector plot over a map, and colors the vectors using the given scalar field.
gsn_xy Creates and draws an XY plot.
gsn_y Creates and draws an XY plot, using index values for the X axis.
infoTimeStamp Draws two text strings at the bottom of the workstation to indicate the time the plot was created and other information.
maximize_output Maximizes the sizes of a series of plots drawn in a single frame.
msgValOutline Draws an outline around missing data in vector and streamline plots.
ngezlogo Draws the NCAR logo in the lower right corner of the given workstation.
nggetp Retrieves values for various parameters for the NCAR ngezlogo procedure.
nglogo Draws various NCAR and UCAR logos on the given workstation.
ngsetp Sets values for various parameters for the NCAR ngezlogo procedure.
NhlAddAnnotation Add annotations to a plot object as an external annotation.
NhlAddOverlay Overlays one plot object on another.
NhlAddPrimitive Adds a Primitive object to an existing plot.
NhlDataPolygon Draws a polygon using data coordinates.
NhlDataPolyline Draws a polyline using data coordinates.
NhlDataPolymarker Draws polymarkers using data coordinates.
NhlDraw Draws the given graphical objects.
NhlNDCPolygon Draws a polygon using NDC (Normalized Device Coordinate) units.
NhlNDCPolyline Draws a polyline using NDC (Normalized Device Coordinate) units.
NhlNDCPolymarker Draws polymarkers using NDC (Normalized Device Coordinate) units.
NhlNewDashPattern Adds new dash patterns to the existing table of dash patterns.
NhlNewMarker Adds new markers to the existing table of markers.
NhlRemoveAnnotation Remove annotations from the plot they are registered in.
NhlRemoveOverlay Removes one or more plots from an overlay.
NhlRemovePrimitive Removes one or more primitives from the given Transform object.
NhlSetDashPattern Sets the dash patterns for a given list of dash pattern indexes and workstations.
NhlSetMarker Sets the markers for a given list of marker indexes and workstations.
overlay Overlays one plot object on another.
paleo_outline Creates continental outlines from model orography data.
pie_chart Creates a basic pie chart.
reset_device_coordinates Resets the PS/PDF device coordinates back to their default values.
setColorContourClear Sets the color contours between two given levels to transparent.
ShadeCOI Adds the cone of influence as a shaded polygon.
ShadeGeLeContour Shades contour regions given low and high values and a shade pattern.
(Deprecated. Use gsn_contour_shade.)
ShadeGtContour Shades contour regions above a given value with the given fill pattern.
(Deprecated. Use gsn_contour_shade.)
ShadeLtContour Shades contour regions below a given value with the given fill pattern.
(Deprecated. Use gsn_contour_shade.)
ShadeLtGtContour Shades contour regions below a given value and above a given value with the specified fill patterns.
(Deprecated. Use gsn_contour_shade.)
simple_legend Creates a legend based on user supplied resources.
simple_legend_ndc Creates a legend in NDC space based on user supplied resources.
skewT_BackGround Creates a background chart for Skew T, Log P plotting.
skewT_PlotData Plot a sounding and (optionally) winds on Skew T, Log P charts created by skewT_BackGround.
symMinMaxPlt Calculates the minimum/maximum values for a variable and uses nice_mnmxintvl to calculate the symmetric contour interval.
tdclrs Defines a set of colors for use with selected TDPACK routines.
tdctri Cuts the triangles in a triangle list with a plane perpendicular to an axis (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdcudp Not yet implemented.
tdcurv Draws the projection of a curve defined by an array of points in 3-space.
tddtri Draws triangles defined by a triangle list (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdez2d Draws a surface on the specified workstation.
tdez3d Draws an isosurface on the specified workstation.
tdgetp Retrieves TDPACK parameter values.
tdgrds Draws perimeters, ticks, and grid lines on the six sides of a box (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdgrid Draws a grid on a particular face of a box in 3-space (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdgtrs Gets the definition of a specified rendering style (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdinit Defines eye position, line of sight, up direction, and stereo flag for selected TDPACK routines.
tditri Adds triangles defining an isosurface to a triangle list (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdlbla Draws labels for a particular face of a box in 3-space (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdlblp Not yet implemented.
tdlbls Draws labels for all faces of a box in 3-space (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdline Draws the projection of a solid line in 3-space (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdlndp Not yet implemented.
tdlnpa Draws the projection of a line joining two points in the reference parallelogram (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdlpdp Not yet implemented.
tdmtri Adds triangles defining a 3D marker to a triangle list for use with selected TDPACK routines.
tdotri Orders the triangles in a triangle list for proper rendering (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdpara Defines the reference parallelogram for use with selected TDPACK routines.
tdplch Draws a string in the plane of the reference parallelogram (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdprpa Retrieves the coordinates of a projection in the projection plane, given the parallelogram coordinates of a point (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdprpi Retrieves the parallelogram coordinates of a point in the reference parallelogram, given a point in the projection plane (for use with selected TDPACK routines.)
tdprpt Retrieves the coordinates of its projection in the projection plane, given the coordinates of a point in 3-space (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdsetp Sets TDPACK parameter values.
tdsort Sorts an array (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdstri Adds triangles defining a simple surface to a triangle list (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdstrs Sets the values defining a selected rendering style (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
tdttri Adds triangles defining a trajectory to a triangle list (for use with selected TDPACK routines).
WindRoseBasic Plots a basic wind rose.
WindRoseColor Plot a wind rose diagram where different colors are used to differentiate speed ranges.
WindRoseThickLine Plot a black and white wind rose diagram where different line thicknesses are used to differentiate speed ranges.
wmbarb Draws wind barbs on the given workstation.
wmbarbmap Draws wind barbs over maps.
wmdrft Draws weather front lines on the given workstation.
wmgetp Retrieves parameter values for selected Wmap routines.
wmlabs Plots special symbols and icons for daily weather.
wmsetp Sets parameter values for selected Wmap routines.
wmstnm Plots station model data on the given workstation.
wmvect Draws vectors on the given workstation.
wmvectmap Draws vectors over maps.
wmvlbl Draws an informational label box for plots produced by wmvect or wmvectmap.
wrf_contour Creates a contour plot from ARW WRF model output.
wrf_map Creates a map background for ARW WRF model data.
wrf_map_overlay Overlays WRF plot(s) on a WRF-ARW map background (deprecated).
wrf_map_overlays Overlays contour and vector plots on a WRF-ARW map background.
wrf_map_resources Sets map plotting resources based on an input WRF-ARW file.
wrf_map_zoom Zooms into a portion of the ARW WRF model domain, and creates a map background (deprecated).
wrf_overlay Overlays multiple plots created from other WRF-ARW plot functions (deprecated).
wrf_overlays Overlays multiple plots, created from other ARW WRF plot functions.
wrf_vector Creates a vector plot from ARW WRF model output.