Re: how to plot this kind of figure using NCL

Hi Guangshan,
-1 tells NCL to use transparency.
Adam

On 02/05/2010 04:11 PM, guangshan chen wrote:
> Hi Adam,
>
> Thanks again for your script.
>
> I have one question about this resource:
> res@mpFillColors = (/-1,0,-1,-1/)
>
> what color is it for "-1"? I know "0" is white.
>
> Guangshan
>
> On Feb 5, 2010, at 12:28 PM, Adam Phillips wrote:
>
>> Hi Guangshan,
>> This isn't easy, primarily because the oceans need to be drawn over the extratropical polygons, while the land has to be drawn over the tropical polygons. This results in the need to draw 2 plots, with a tropical strip plot overlaying a 60S-60N plot. Possible, but tedious. I've attached a script and its' corresponding plot.
>>
>> One word of note regarding using tfPolyDrawOrder: In the upcoming version of NCL you can simply set this in your polygon resource list. Previous versions of NCL require you to use setvalues, as is illustrated in the script.
>> Adam
>>
>> On 02/04/2010 09:27 PM, guangshan chen wrote:
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> Has anybody done this kind of plot before using NCL? Can you share your script with me? or any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Guangshan
>>>
>>>
>>>
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