boxplot

Creates a boxplot.

Prototype

load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl"      ; These four libraries are automatically
load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_csm.ncl"       ; loaded from NCL V6.4.0 onward.
load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/contributed.ncl"   ; No need for user to explicitly load.
load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/shea_util.ncl"

	function boxplot (
		wks      : graphic,  
		x    [*] : numeric,  
		y [*][*] : numeric,  
		boxOpts  : logical,  
		plotres  : logical,  
		lineres  : logical   
	)

	return_val [1] :  graphic

Arguments

A Workstation identifier. The identifier is one returned either from calling gsn_open_wks or calling create to create a Workstation object.

A one-dimensional array containing the X-axis values of where the box plot(s) will be drawn.

A two-dimensional array, where the rightmost dimension contains the box plot reference point data. y(n,0)=bottom_value, y(n,1)=bottom_value_of_box, y(n,2)=mid-value_of_box,y(n,3)=top_value_of_box,y(n,4)=top_value.

There are two options that may be attached as attributes here.
boxWidth ---- Scalar or one-dimensional array (as of NCL V6.1.0). Sets the width of the box(es).
(Ex. boxOpts@boxWidth = 1.0, or boxOpts@boxWidth = (/1.0,0.7,1.2/)
boxColors ---- Scalar or one-dimensional array. Contains the color(s) that the boxes will be drawn in.
(Ex. boxOpts@boxColors = (/"green","blue"/))

An optional XY-plot resource list. Will override defaults where applicable.

An optional resource list pertaining to the lines used to draw the boxes/lines.

Return value

A scalar id of the XY plot created is returned. The id of the data object is also returned as an attribute called data. This is useful if you want to use setvalues to change some data options after this function has been called.

Description

This function creates a blank LogLin plot object, on which box plots are created by extensive use of gsn_add_polyline.

You need to call draw and frame after calling this function, as the plot is not drawn and the frame is not advanced. As of V5.1.0, you can set plotres@gsnMaximize to True in order to maximize the size of the boxplot in the frame.

This function may be used with gsn_panel.

Examples

For a set of application examples, please refer to the Boxplot Applications Page.