This icon is a plotting specification for vertical profile plots from a suitable GRIB data source. It can also take the output from an Vertical Profile Data icon as an input. In this case, a consistency check is performed between the parameters that are common to both icons.
In addition to the parameters required for the vertical profile computation, this icon specifies 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.
To access the computed output values use the Vertical Profile Data icon.
For further details on the role and usage of View icons in the visualisation process, please see Analysis Views.
The macro language equivalent is mvertprofview().
The Vertical Profile View Editor
Input Mode
Specifies whether to derive the vertical profile for a Point or an Area. Nearest Gridpoint will take the nearest gridpoint to the point specified.
Point
Specifies the coordinates of the point for which the vertical profile is calculated. Enter coordinates (lat/long) of a point separated by a "/". Alternatively, use the coordinate assist button.
Area
Specifies the coordinates of the area over which the averages composing the vertical profile are calculated. Enter coordinates (lat/long) of an area separated by a "/" (top left lat and long, bottom right lat and long). Alternatively, use the coordinate assist button.
Bottom Level
Specifies the lower limit of the vertical profile, as a pressure level (hPa) or model level (η levels).
Top Level
Specifies the upper limit of the vertical profile, as a pressure level (hPa) or model level (η levels).
Vertical Scaling
Specifies the type of vertical axis - Linear or Logarithmic.
X Min Max
Specifies the horizontal minimum and maximum values. Default values AUTO/AUTO indicate that the minimum and maximum values will be taken from the input data.
Level Axis
Specifies the plotting attributes of the vertical axis. An Axis Plotting icon can be dropped here.
Value Axis
Specifies the plotting attributes of the horizontal axis. An Axis Plotting icon can be dropped here.
Specifies the X offset of the plot from the left side of the plot frame (any subdivision of the display area). This is expressed as a percentage of the X-dimension of the plot frame. Specifies the Y offset of the plot from the bottom side of the plot frame (any subdivision of the display area). This is expressed as a percentage of the Y-dimension of the plot frame. Specifies the X length of the plot. This is expressed as a percentage of the X-dimension of the plot frame. Hence the sum of this X length plus the X offset cannot exceed 100 (it is advised that it does not exceed 95 since you need some margin on the right for things like axis or map grid labels). As above but for the Y length of the plot. Toggles the plotting of a border line around the plot frame On /Off . Comprising Page Frame Colour, Page Frame Line Style and Page Frame Thickness, these parameters specify the characteristics of the plot frame border line. Only available when Page Frame is On . Toggles the plotting of plot identification line On /Off . Specifies user text to be added to the plot identification line. Only available when Page Id Line is On . Toggles the plotting of a border line around the plot itself On /Off . In most cases you will want this to be left On . When Off the sides of the plot not equipped with axis will not be plotted. Comprising Subpage Frame Colour, Subpage Frame Line Style and Subpage Frame Thickness, these parameters specify the characteristics of the plot frame border line. Only available when Subpage Frame is On . Specifies the colour of the background of the plot (i.e. not affected by visual definitions like contour shadings or lines). Subpage X Position
Subpage Y Position
Subpage X Length
Subpage Y Length
Page Frame
Page Frame Parameters
Page Id Line
Page Id Line User Text
Subpage Frame
Subpage Frame Parameters
Subpage Background Colour