mapField              package:clim.pact              R Documentation

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_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:

     Draws maps of fields in a field object, eg read using
     'retrieve.nc'.

_U_s_a_g_e:

     mapField(x,l=NULL,greenwich=TRUE,
                          what="ano",method="nice",val.rng=NULL,
                          col="black",col.coast="grey",lwd=2,lty=1,
                          add=FALSE,las = 1,levels=NULL,xlim=NULL,ylim=NULL)
     \arguments{
         \item{x}{ A field object. }
         \item{l}{The field to map. Default: the last field in the record.}
         \item{what}{What to draw: "ano"-> anomalies, "cli"-> climatological
         values, "abs" -> absolute values. }
       \item{method}{"nice" -> this-is-escaped-code{, otherwise use
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         \itemnormal-bracket17bracket-normalval.rngnormal-bracket17bracket-normalnormal-bracket18bracket-normalValid range: interval used for colour scale.normal-bracket18bracket-normal
         \item{greenwich}normal-bracket20bracket-normal'TRUE' centres on Greenwich meridian.normal-bracket20bracket-normal
         \itemnormal-bracket21bracket-normalcolnormal-bracket21bracket-normalnormal-bracket22bracket-normalContour line colour for levels.normal-bracket22bracket-normal
         \itemnormal-bracket23bracket-normalcol.coastnormal-bracket23bracket-normalnormal-bracket24bracket-normalContour line colour for coast lines.normal-bracket24bracket-normal
         \itemnormal-bracket25bracket-normallwdnormal-bracket25bracket-normalnormal-bracket26bracket-normalLine width.normal-bracket26bracket-normal
         \itemnormal-bracket27bracket-normalltynormal-bracket27bracket-normalnormal-bracket28bracket-normalLine type.normal-bracket28bracket-normal
         \itemnormal-bracket29bracket-normaladdnormal-bracket29bracket-normalnormal-bracket30bracket-normalAdds map to old figure.normal-bracket30bracket-normal
         \itemnormal-bracket31bracket-normallasnormal-bracket31bracket-normalnormal-bracket34bracket-normalSee this-is-escaped-codenormal-bracket33bracket-normalnormal-bracket34bracket-normal
         \itemnormal-bracket35bracket-normallevelsnormal-bracket35bracket-normalnormal-bracket38bracket-normalSee this-is-escaped-codenormal-bracket37bracket-normalnormal-bracket38bracket-normal
         \itemnormal-bracket39bracket-normalxlimnormal-bracket39bracket-normalnormal-bracket42bracket-normalsee this-is-escaped-codenormal-bracket41bracket-normalnormal-bracket42bracket-normal
         \itemnormal-bracket43bracket-normalylimnormal-bracket43bracket-normalnormal-bracket46bracket-normalsee this-is-escaped-codenormal-bracket45bracket-normalnormal-bracket46bracket-normal
       }
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     \authornormal-bracket49bracket-normalR.E. Benestadnormal-bracket49bracket-normal

_A_r_g_u_m_e_n_t_s:

       x: A field object. 

       l: The field to map. Default: the last field in the record.

    what: What to draw: "ano"-> anomalies, "cli"-> climatological
          values, "abs" -> absolute values. 

  method: "nice" -> 'filled.contour', otherwise use 'image'.

 val.rng: Valid range: interval used for colour scale.

greenwich: 'TRUE' centres on Greenwich meridian.

     col: Contour line colour for levels.

col.coast: Contour line colour for coast lines.

     lwd: Line width.

     lty: Line type.

     add: Adds map to old figure.

     las: See 'par'

  levels: See 'contour'

    xlim: see 'plot'

    ylim: see 'plot'

_V_a_l_u_e:

_A_u_t_h_o_r(_s):

     R.E. Benestad

_E_x_a_m_p_l_e_s:

     library(clim.pact)
     ## Not run: 
     skt<-retrieve.nc("skt.mon.mean.nc",
                      x.rng=c(-90,50),y.rng=c(0,75))
     bitmap("ncep.skt.jpg",type="jpeg")
     mapField(skt)
     dev.off()
     ## End(Not run)

