This icon is a plotting specification for cross-section plots. It specifies the coordinates of the transect line and the axis details as well as the plot positioning in the plot frame of the display window / paper sheet and the overlay of different data units in the same plot. This icon allows to create a cross-section plot directly from a suitable (multi-level) data unit without resorting to the use of the Cross Section Data application icon. A few input parameters are common to both icons. It is used for visualisation purpose only since the output values (e.g. the netCDF file) are computed and used internally (not available to the user). A few input parameters are common to both icons. This icon allows to create a cross section plot either from a suitable (multi-level) data unit or a Cross Section Data application icon. Further details on the role and usage of View icons in the visualisation process, please see Views. The macro language equivalent is mxsectview(). | 