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> Attached is a bundle where I attempt to plot 500 mb absolute vorticity fields
> from the NAM. I am using solid contours but I think I also have some line
> contours that can be displayed as well. The plot shows the smallest contours
> (zero and below) in blue and the largest contour in red (over 30 x 10-5 s-1).
> It does not show any colors in between. I do not think I have it on this
> plot but if I put in contour labels it shows correct labels. But contours
> at 18 or 20 should be light green and it still shows them in red. Note that
> with the line contours the same thing happens. The lines are there and are
> correctly labeled but lines that should be in green are in red. What is
> going on here?
>
>
Hi Donna,
The color table has a default range, and need minor adjustment according
to your dataset. Go to display control, there is a change button next the
"Contour" label, click and make some changes there. See the attached bundle.
Yuan
>
> Donna Tucker address@hidden
>
> Associate Professor 1475 Jayhawk Blvd.
>
> Atmospheric Science Program Lawrence, KS 66045-7613
>
> Department of Geography (785) 864-4738
>
> University of Kansas (785) 864-5378 (fax)
>
Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: UYP-248240
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
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