1Wmap_params(3NCARG) NCAR GRAPHICS Wmap_params(3NCARG)
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6 Wmap_params - This document briefly describes all the internal
7 parameters of Wmap.
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10 The following shows all of the internal parameters that affect the
11 behavior of Wmap. Each entry includes the name of a parameter, its
12 Fortran type, its default value, and a short description of the
13 parameter.
14 ´ALO´ - Integer - 0
16 A Flag to indicate whether a weather front is at the surface or
17 aloft. ALO=0 is surface; ALO=1 is aloft.
18 ´AOC´ - Integer - -1
20 Color index for the outlines of arrows (outlines drawn only if
21 AOC is non-negative).
22 ´ARC´ - Real - 0.
24 Length of current weather front line (retrieval only).
25 ´ARD´ - Real - 0.
27 Direction of arrows, expressed in degrees.
28 ´ARL´ - Real - 1.
30 Scale factor for the length of an arrow's tail, independent of
31 the arrow's size.
32 ´ARS´ - Real - 0.035
34 Size of arrows, expressed as a fraction of the maximum screen
35 height.
36 ´ASC´ - Integer - -1
38 Color index for the shadows of arrows (shadows are drawn only if
39 ASC is non-negative).
40 ´AWC´ - Integer - 1
42 Color index for the interior of arrows.
43 ´BEG´ - Real - 0.015
45 Space, expressed in world coordinates, to leave along a front
46 line before the first symbol is drawn.
47 ´BET´ - Real - 0.045
49 Space, expressed in world coordinates, to leave along a front
50 line before the first symbol is drawn.
51 ´CBC´ - Integer - 1
53 The color index to be used for backgrounds of city and daily
54 high/low labels.
55 ´CC1´ - Integer - 2
57 Color index for the interior of a cloud symbol.
58 ´CC2´ - Integer - 1
60 Color index for the outline of the cloud symbol.
61 ´CC3´ - Integer - 1
63 Color index for the shadow of the cloud symbol.
64 ´CFC´ - Integer - 1
66 Color index to use for cold front symbols.
67 ´CHT´ - Real - 0.0105
69 Height of characters, expressed as a fraction of the maximum
70 screen width, of the city labels and daily high/low
71 temperatures.
72 ´CMG´ - Real - 0.002
74 Size, expressed as a fraction of the maximum screen height, of
75 the margins used for the city labels.
76 ´COL´ - Integer - 1
78 Color index to use for all objects that require only a single
79 color setting.
80 ´CS1´ - Real - N/A
82 Slope of the left edge of a front line as calculated internally
83 as measured in degrees from the X-axis (used when SLF=0,2, or
84 3). This parameter is for retrieval only.
85 ´CS2´ - Real - N/A
87 Slope of the right edge of a front line as calculated internally
88 as measured in degrees from the X-axis (used when SLF=0,1, or
89 3). This parameter is for retrieval only.
90 ´DBC´ - Integer - 0
92 The color index to be used for the background shadow for the
93 dots marking the city locations.
94 ´DTC´ - Integer - 1
96 The color index to use for the dots marking the city locations.
97 ´DTS´ - Real - 0.006
99 Size, expressed as a fraction of the maximum screen height, of
100 the dots used to mark cities.
101 ´DWD´ - Real - 2.0
103 Line widths for front lines that do not have symbols along them
104 (like tropical fronts and convergence lines).
105 ´END´ - Real - 0.015
107 Space, expressed in world coordinates, to leave along a front
108 line after the last symbol has been drawn.
109 ´FRO´ - Character - 'WARM'
111 Front type (one of `WARM', `COLD', `OCCLUDED', `STATIONARY',
112 `SQUALL', `TROPICAL', or `CONVERGENCE').
113 ´HIB´ - Integer - 0
115 Background color index for the "H" drawn for the high pressure
116 symbols.
117 ´HIC´ - Integer - 1
119 Color index of the circumscribed circle for the "H" drawn for
120 the high pressure symbols.
121 ´HIF´ - Integer - 1
123 Color index for the "H" drawn for the high pressure symbols.
124 ´HIS´ - Integer - 1
126 Color index for the shadow of the high pressure symbols
127 ´LC1´ - Integer - 2
129 Color index for the interior of the lightening bolt symbol
130 ´LC2´ - Integer - 1
132 Color index for the outline of the lightening bolt symbol.
133 ´LC3´ - Integer - 1
135 Color index for the shadow of the lightening bolt symbol
136 ´LIN´ - Real - 8.
138 Line widths, expressed as a fraction of the maximum screen
139 width, for fronts having symbols along them.
140 ´LOB´ - Integer - 1
142 Color index for the background of the "L" drawn for the low
143 pressure symbols.
144 ´LOF´ - Integer - 0
146 Color index for the "L" drawn for the low pressure symbols.
147 ´LOS´ - Integer - 0
149 Color index for the shadow of the low pressure symbols.
150 ´LWD´ - Real - 0.00275
152 Line width used when parameter WTY=1 (see below)
153 ´MXS´ - Integer - 300
155 Maximum number of symbols allowed along a weather front line.
156 ´NBZ´ - Integer - 51
158 The number of points to use in the Bezier curves for the symbols
159 along the warm fronts.
160 ´NMS´ - Integer - internally calculated
162 Specifies precisely the number of symbols to appear along a
163 weather front line (if this parameter has not been set by the
164 user, then it is calculated internally).
165 ´PAI´ - Integer - 1
167 Current parameter array index used in specifying internal
168 parameters that are arrays.
169 ´RBS´ - Integer - -1
171 The color index to use for the background of the regional
172 temperature labels (plotted only if RBS is non-negative).
173 ´RC1´ - Integer - 1
175 Color index for the outline of the boxes drawn for the regional
176 weather labels.
177 ´RC2´ - Integer - 0
179 Color index for the backgrounds of the boxes used for the
180 regional weather labels.
181 ´RC3´ - Integer - 1
183 Color index for the shadow color of the boxes used for the
184 regional weather labels.
185 ´RC4´ - Integer - 1
187 Color index for the text string used for regional weather
188 labels.
189 ´RC5´ - Integer - 1
191 Color for the outlines of the characters in the text strings
192 used for regional weather labels (plotted only if RC5 is non-
193 negative).
194 ´REV´ - Integer - N/A
196 Reverses the current setting for the direction symbols will be
197 drawn along front lines.
198 ´RFC´ - Integer - 1
200 The color index to be used for the foreground of regional
201 temperature labels and cities.
202 ´RHT´ - Real - 0.008
204 Height, expressed as a fraction of the maximum screen width, of
205 the characters used for the regional weather patterns (like
206 rain, snow, etc.).
207 ´RLS´ - Integer - 1
209 The color index to use for shadows of regional temperature
210 labels.
211 ´RMG´ - Real - 0.001
213 Size, expressed as a fraction of the maximum screen height, of
214 the margins of the regional temperature labels.
215 ´ROS´ - Integer - -1
217 The color index to use for the outlines of the regional
218 temperature labels (plotted only if ROS is non-negative).
219 ´SC1´ - Integer - 2
221 Color index to be used for the center of the sun symbol.
222 ´SC2´ - Integer - 3
224 Color index for the points of the sun symbol.
225 ´SC3´ - Integer - 1
227 Color index for the outline of the sun symbol.
228 ´SC4´ - Integer - 1
230 Color index for the shadow of the sun symbol.
231 ´SHT´ - Real - 0.02
233 Height of symbols, expressed as a fraction of the maximum screen
234 width, for all the special symbols.
235 ´SL1´ - Real - 0.0
237 The slope of the beginning of a front line measured in degrees
238 from the X-axis. This parameter is used in conjunction with the
239 parameter SLF.
240 ´SL2´ - Real - 0.0
242 The slope of the end of a front line measured in degrees from
243 the X-axis. This parameter is used in conjunction with the
244 parameter SLF.
245 ´SLF´ - Integer - 3
247 Flag for indicating how the slopes at the end of a front line
248 should be handled (0=use SL1 & SL2; 1=use SL1 only; 2=use SL2
249 only; 3=use neither SL1 or SL2). When either SL1 or SL2 is not
250 used, it is calculated internally.
251 ´STY´ - Integer Array - all 2s
253 An array for precisely specifying whether a warm front or cold
254 front symbol is to be drawn at the specified position along a
255 front line (1=cold; 2=warm). Use the internal parameter PAI for
256 defining this array.
257 ´SWI´ - Real - 0.0325
259 Width of a symbol along a weather front, expressed as a fraction
260 of the maximum screen width.
261 ´T1C´ - Integer - 1
263 One color to use for the alternating colors of the dashes in the
264 tropical fronts.
265 ´T2C´ - Integer - 1
267 A second color to use for the alternating colors of the dashes
268 in the tropical fronts.
269 ´THT´ - Real - 0.0165
271 Height of characters, expressed as a fraction of the maximum
272 screen width, for the regional temperature labels.
273 ´UNT´ - Integer - 0
275 Flags whether imperial units (the default) or metric units are
276 used.
277 ´WBA´ - Real - 62.
279 Angle (in degrees) that the wind barb ticks make with the wind
280 barb shafts.
281 ´WBC´ - Real - 0.3
283 Diameter of sky cover circle at base of wind barb, expressed as
284 a fraction of the shaft length.
285 ´WBD´ - Real - 0.1
287 Spacing between tick marks along a wind barb expressed as a
288 fraction of the wind barb shaft length.
289 ´WBF´ - Integer - 0
291 Flag indicating whether the base of a wind barb should be drawn
292 to allow for the sky cover circle at its base (WBF=1 means yes;
293 WBF=0 means no).
294 ´WBL´ - Real - 0.17
296 Size of the text labels in the station model display, expressed
297 as a fraction of the shaft length.
298 ´WBR´ - Real - 0.25
300 Radius of the larger circle drawn for calm, as a fraction of the
301 wind barb shaft length.
302 ´WBS´ - Real - 0.035
304 The size, expressed as a fraction of the maximum screen height,
305 of a wind barb shaft.
306 ´WBT´ - Real - 0.33
308 Length of wind barb full tic as a fraction of its shaft length.
309 ´WFC´ - Integer - 1
311 Color index to use for warm front symbols.
312 ´WHT´ - Real - 0.014
314 Height of characters, expressed as a fraction of the maximum
315 screen width, of the characters used for regional weather labels
316 (plotted with WMLABW or c_wmlabw).
317 ´WTY´ - Integer - 0
319 Flag indicating whether linewidths are to be implemented via GKS
320 (WTY=0), or simulated internally (WTY=1).
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323 Online: wmap_params, wmbarb, wmdflt, wmdrft, wmdrrg, wmgetc, wmgeti,
324 wmgetr, wmlabc, wmlabs, wmlabt, wmlabw, wmlgnd, wmsetc, wmseti, wmsetr,
325 wmstnm, ncarg_cbind.
326 Hardcopy: WMAP - A Package for Producing Daily Weather Maps and
328 Plotting Station Model Data
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347UNIX January 1995 Wmap_params(3NCARG)