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# read the input grib file
my_data = read("t850.grb")
# set up the geographical view
my_view = geoview(map_area_definition : "CORNERS",
map_projection : "CYLINDRICAL",
area : [20.00,-20.00,70.00,50.00])
# set up the coastlines
my_coast = mcoast(map_coastline_thickness : 3,
map_grid_thickness : 2,
map_grid_colour : "GREY",
map_coastline_colour : "RGB(0.4,0.4,0.4)",
map_grid : "ON")
# set up the contour so that colour shading is used
my_contour = mcont(contour_level_selection_type : "LEVEL_LIST",
contour_level_list : [-20,-10,-5,-2.5,-1,-0.5,0,0.5,1,2.5,5,10,20,30],
contour_shade : "ON",
contour_shade_method : "AREA_FILL",
contour_shade_colour_method : "CALCULATE",
contour_shade_colour_direction : "CLOCKWISE",
contour_shade_max_level_colour : "RED",
contour_shade_min_level_colour : "BLUE",
contour_line_colour : "GREY",
contour_line_thickness : 2,
contour_highlight : "OFF",
contour_label : "OFF",
legend : "ON")
# set up the position and properties of the legend
my_legend = mlegend(legend_title : "ON",
legend_box_mode : "POSITIONAL",
legend_box_x_position : 26.00,
legend_box_x_length : 2.00,
legend_box_y_position : 2.00,
legend_box_y_length : 10.00,
legend_display_type : "CONTINUOUS",
legend_border : "OFF",
legend_text_font_size : 0.50,
legend_text_colour : "NAVY",
legend_title_text : "850hpa Temperature",
legend_title_orientation : "VERTICAL")
# set up the title
my_title = mtext(text_font_size : 0.70,
text_lines : ["Contour shading and positional legend.",
"User-defined list of contour levels.",
""],
text_justification : "LEFT",
text_colour : "CHARCOAL")
# define the output plot |