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Matthew, Gdplot is being replaced by GDPLOT2, so I suggest you start there for ease of transition. Also, there is a wealth of GDPLOT2 examples in the $NMAP_RESTORE directory which are used by NMAP2 in the various grid displays (eg the products indexed by $GEMTBL/nmap/mod_res.tbl). For example, for temperature advection, you would be using the function ADV(S,V) where S in the above is the scalar quantity (temperature), and V is the vector (wind field) such as WND, GEO, AGE, THRM(), etc. In gdplot2, advection of temperature C by the observed wind would be: GDPFUN = adv(tmpc,wnd) to plot this using line countours, specify TYPE=c If you don't know the values of your quantities ahead of time, then set CINT=0 SCALE=999 (or SCALE= ) the above will scale the data appropriately and provide a default contour interval. Once you know the range of data values, you can set SCALE and CINT appropriately. Looking at mod_res.tbl, you can see some some of the fields you list below are restore files provided in $NMAP_RESTORE, such as: $NMAP_RESTORE/modl/eta/300-700_q-vctrs_thkn which displays 300-700mb qvectors and thickness. Other example scripts are found in $NAWIPS/scripts/ex and can be used as a starting point. Note that gdplot2 encompasses all the capabilities of gdcntr, gdwind, gdstream and gdmap (see phelp type for information on plotting the various types of data displays). In the online tutorial, GDPLOT2 is shown in use at: http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/software/gempak/tutorial/gridprog_exercises3.html Steve Chiswell Unidata User Support >From: "Matthew Dux" <address@hidden> >Organization: UCAR/Unidata >Keywords: 200410270349.i9R3nYea029835 >Institution: St. Cloud State University >Package Version: Gempak 5.7 >Operating System: Solaris 9 >Hardware Information: Server >Inquiry: Hello, > >I am working on a composite map study for reseach and I was wondering if I may > get some help on creating certain kinds of maps in GDPLOT. > >I am able to fill in all of the essential details (file names, dates, area) I > need help in filling the GFUNC, GWND, and COLOR/CINT variables. > >I am looking to produce these fields: > >Advections(temperature, moisture) >Frontogenesis >Q-vectors >Moisture Convergence >Stability >Vertical Motions >Thickness > >Also, I need methods to best plot and contour wind speeds as well as color coo > rdinations for moisture, temperature and wind. > >I tried the following link found in the email archives to no avail: > >http://my.unidata.ucar.edu/content/software/gempak/package_information/diagnos > tics.html > > >However you can help me would be greatly appreciated. > > > -- 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.