Atlas Output Options


Produce GIF or PNG
Select this radio button to produce output plot in GIF format.
The default is to produce PNG..
Use Land Mask
Select this radio button to include a land mask in the output image.
The default is no land mask.
Remove Zonal Mean
Select this radio button to remove the zonal mean before producing the output image.
The default is to include the zonal mean.
Plot on a black background.
The default is to plot on a black background.
Plot on a white background.
The default is to plot on a black background.
Color Plot
You can plot in color or black and white.
The default is to produce a color plot.
Reverse Color Table
The default depends on the variable. Choose reverse if you don't like the default.
Fill/Shade
Solid fill (color or black and white) or simple line plots are available.
The default is to produce a line plot.
Polar Stereographic
Cylindrical equidistant (rectangular) or polar stereographic (circular) projections are available.
The default is to plot cylindrical equidistant.
Smooth data
To improve appearances, the data used ina plot plot can be slightly smoothed.
The default is to not smooth data.
Remove Contour Labels
Contour levels can be used or excluded.
The default is to plot contour labels.
Override Default Contour Interval/Range:
You can enter your own contour interval and/or data range. You must have less than 33 divisions. If your range is outside the range of data or the range or the interval is not valid, the default will be used. If the data range is less than your range, the colorbar may not show all possible divisions but the color for a particular division will be the same from plot to plot.
The default is to not override contour.s
Scale plot:
All (nonmissing) values will be multiplied by the number you enter.
The default is to not scale plot.
Generate Postscript output
Postscript plots will print better than printing the default GIF that is produced.
The default is to not produce a postscript plot.