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> Hi Yuan, > > I have done this for 5 or 6 different variables and the blank locations in > the contours appear generally the same locations but not exactly. Were you > able to get to the file on google drive? > > Dave For the cross section, the IDV needs to interpolate many points that are not close to any grid points and the WRF vertical coordinate system makes it even more complicated. I am not sure if there is anything I can do to fix this problem. I will discuss this with my other developers from Univ. of WISC. Yuan > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > > > Hi Yuan, > > > > > > > > I was wondering if you knew why there would be missing contours in this > > > > cross-section? Note the blanks within the contours. I have tried > > > > changing several parameters in the conour window but still get these > > blank > > > > spots. Is this a graphics card or java version issue? > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > Also, try to create a cross-section of difference variable to see if you > > can create the same problem. > > > > Yuan > > > I think it has something to do with the data, I wonder if you can share > > a sample file with me and > > > let me look into it. Is this the same dataset that has problem with time > > height dispaly? > > > > > > Yuan > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 1, 2023 at 7:32?AM David Reynolds <address@hidden> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Yuan, > > > > > > > > > > I get the same error when using contours if I don't skip at least > > > > > every fourth grid point in x,y,z. This is because the Time/Height > > contours > > > > > selection also uses colors. It is not just contours. They are color > > > > > filled. There is no option for time-height contours only. > > > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > address@hidden> wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> > After shrinking the region and using every third or fourth point > > and > > > > >> using > > > > >> > the "contours" I get a display. Have to do lots of downsizing > > to get > > > > >> this > > > > >> > to work. Is this a graphics issue with the machine or a memory > > > > >> allocation > > > > >> > issue? Not sure why I have to do some much downscaling to get > > this to > > > > >> > work? Thanks for your help on this. > > > > >> > > > > > >> > Dave > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> I think there might be some bugs in the "color shaded", you don't > > have to > > > > >> downsize when > > > > >> using the "contours" display. > > > > >> > > > > >> Yuan > > > > >> > > > > >> Ticket Details > > > > >> =================== > > > > >> Ticket ID: JAG-198674 > > > > >> Department: Support IDV > > > > >> Priority: Normal > > > > >> Status: Open > > > > >> =================== > > > > >> NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in > > the > > > > >> Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available > > through > > > > >> the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made > > available in > > > > >> this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > *David Reynolds* > > > > > *Research Associate* > > > > > *Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences* > > > > > *University of Colorado* > > > > > *at Monterey, CA * > > > > > > > > > > *cell - 831-521-9262* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > *David Reynolds* > > > > *Research Associate* > > > > *Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences* > > > > *University of Colorado* > > > > *at Monterey, CA * > > > > > > > > *cell - 831-521-9262* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: JAG-198674 > > Department: Support IDV > > Priority: Critical > > Status: Open > > =================== > > NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the > > Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through > > the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in > > this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us. > > > > > > > > -- > *David Reynolds* > *Research Associate* > *Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences* > *University of Colorado* > *at Monterey, CA * > > *cell - 831-521-9262* > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: JAG-198674 Department: Support IDV Priority: Critical Status: Open =================== NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web. If you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must let us know in each email you send to us.