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Q: Labeling axes when using MAP_SET [message #4167]

Tue, 09 May 1995 00:00

morwenna
Messages: 3
Registered: May 1995

Junior Member

I am new to this group and to IDL.

What I want is something like this:

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-30 | MAP HERE
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100 120 140 160

I can draw the map with
map_set,/mercator,/grid,/continents
and add labels INSIDE the plot with
map_set,/mercator,/grid,/continents,/label
and move them around WITHIN the plot with /latlab and /lonlab
but I can't work out how to label the axes.

I have tried doing things like:
!y.ticks=4
!y.tickv(0)=85.
!y.tickv(1)=50.
!y.tickv(2)=0.
!y.tickv(3)=-50.
!y.tickv(4)=-85.
!y.tickname = ['85 ', '50','0','-50' ,'-85']
map_set,/mercator,/grid,/continent

but I get it all squashed up along one edge :-(

If anyone can help me I would be most grateful.

While I am here, I know that there are problems with filling contours
which are plotted over a map. Has anyone come up with a solution?

Morwenna

morwenna@cyclone.maths.monash.edu.au

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		Q: Labeling axes when using MAP_SET By: morwenna on Tue, 09 May 1995 00:00
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