Getting started using NCL
Table of contents
About this document
What it is
Who it's for
What's in it
Conventions used in this document
Where to get help
Introduction
File input and output
Data processing
Graphical display
Learning NCL by example
Introducing the GSUN functions and procedures
Setting up your environment to run NCL
How to run the examples
General NCL example code structure
The GSUN examples
Basics
Variables
Array subscripting
Color maps
Efficiency issues
Going beyond the basics
Incorporating your own Fortran or C code
NCL and object-oriented programming
Resource files
Hints and tips for using NCL
General questions
Reading/writing data files and accessing variables and attributes
Data processing questions
Plotting questions
Post-processing questions
Documentation questions
Appendix
Appendix A: Functions and procedures used in GSUN examples
Appendix B: Scripts and resource files used in "Hints and tips for using NCL" chapter
Appendix C: Advanced NCL object examples
Appendix D: Useful URLs
Glossary
Acknowledgments
