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# Metview Macro

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#  Copyright 2018 ECMWF. This software is distributed under the terms
#  of the Apache License version 2.0. In applying this license, ECMWF does not
#  waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by virtue of its status as
#  an Intergovernmental Organization or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
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# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Description: Demonstrates how to define a contour level list so that only
#              field values in a certain range are coloured.
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------



# read the input grib file
my_data = read("2m_temperature.grib")

# set up the background coastlines
my_background = mcoast(map_label                : "ON",
                       map_grid_line_style      : "DASH",
                       map_grid_colour          : "GREY",
                       map_coastline_colour     : "BLACK",
                       map_coastline_land_shade        : "ON",
                       map_coastline_land_shade_colour : "CREAM")

# set up the geographical area
my_view = geoview(map_area_definition : "CORNERS",
                  map_projection      : "CYLINDRICAL",
                  area                : [35,-15,70,35],
                  coastlines          : my_background)

# set up the contour so that only one level is coloured
my_contour = mcont(contour_level_selection_type   : "LEVEL_LIST",
                   contour_level_list             : [-70.00,0.00],
                   contour_label                  : "OFF",
                   legend                         : "ON",
                   contour                        : "OFF",
                   contour_shade                  : "ON",
                   contour_shade_colour_method    : "LIST",
                   contour_shade_method           : "AREA_FILL",
                   contour_shade_colour_direction : "ANTI_CLOCKWISE",
                   contour_shade_colour_list      : ["rgba(0.498,0.8,0.8,0.6)"])


# set-up the title
my_title = mtext(text_font_size     : 0.5,
                 text_lines         : ["<font size='0.7'>Temperature below 0C</font>",
                                       "<magics_title/>",
                                       ""],
                 text_colour        : "CHARCOAL")

# define the output plot file
setoutput(pdf_output(output_name : 'contour10'))

# plot the data onto the map
plot(my_view,my_data,my_contour,my_title)

# Metview Example

#  **************************** LICENSE START ***********************************
# 
#  Copyright 2018 ECMWF. This software is distributed under the terms
#  of the Apache License version 2.0. In applying this license, ECMWF does not
#  waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by virtue of its status as
#  an Intergovernmental Organization or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
# 
#  ***************************** LICENSE END ************************************

# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Description: Demonstrates how to define a contour level list so that only
#              field values in a certain range are coloured.
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------

import metview as mv

# read the input grib file
my_data = mv.read("2m_temperature.grib")

# set up the background coastlines
my_background = mv.mcoast(map_label             = "ON",
                       map_grid_line_style      = "DASH",
                       map_grid_colour          = "GREY",
                       map_coastline_colour     = "BLACK",
                       map_coastline_land_shade        = "ON",
                       map_coastline_land_shade_colour = "CREAM")

# set up the geographical area
my_view = mv.geoview(map_area_definition = "CORNERS",
                  map_projection      = "CYLINDRICAL",
                  area                = [35,-15,70,35],
                  coastlines          = my_background)

# set up the contour so that only one level is coloured
my_contour = mv.mcont(contour_level_selection_type   = "LEVEL_LIST",
                   contour_level_list             = [-70.00,0.00],
                   contour_label                  = "OFF",
                   legend                         = "ON",
                   contour                        = "OFF",
                   contour_shade                  = "ON",
                   contour_shade_colour_method    = "LIST",
                   contour_shade_method           = "AREA_FILL",
                   contour_shade_colour_direction = "ANTI_CLOCKWISE",
                   contour_shade_colour_list      = ["rgba(0.498,0.8,0.8,0.6)"])


# set-up the title
my_title = mv.mtext(text_font_size  = 0.5,
                 text_lines         = ["<font size='0.7'>Temperature below 0C</font>",
                                       "<magics_title/>",
                                       ""],
                 text_colour        = "CHARCOAL")

# define the output plot file
mv.setoutput(mv.pdf_output(output_name = 'contour10'))

# plot the data onto the map
mv.plot(my_view, my_data, my_contour ,my_title)