NAME
DisplacePyr
DESCRIPTION
This module displaces the Z coordinates of the base lattice (1-D
curvilinear) of a pyramid by values obtained from the data portion of a
2-D lattice. The X and Y coordinates of the base lattice are interpolated
onto the X and Y coordinates of the 2-D lattice and the data values at
these coordinates become the displacement for the Z coordinates of the
base lattice.
The main use of this module is to displace the outlines of geographic
features obtained from the WorldMap module (in pyramid form). This
allows them to be smoothly overlaid onto isosurfaces and displaced
lattices.
INPUTS
Input -- Pyramid
(1..-layer, 1..-baseLat, n-D compression, n-compression type).
This is the pyramid whose base lattice coordinates will be Z-displaced.
Displacement -- Lattice
(2-D, 1-vector).
This is the lattice containing the data values to use for Z displacement.
WIDGETS
Interpolation Method -- Option Menu
This is the method used to interpolate the pyramid coordinates onto
the 2-D lattice. The choices are "Linear" and "Nearest Neighbor", but
"Linear" is usually recommended for smoother results.
Scale -- Dial
This is the scaling factor to be applied to the data values of the
"Displacement" lattice which are subsequently added to the Z
coordinates of the pyramid's base lattice.
OUTPUTS
Output -- Pyramid
(1..-layer, 1..-baseLat, n-D compression, n-compression type).
This is the pyramid with Z-displaced coordinates in its base lattice.
KNOWN PROBLEMS
There are no known bugs.
SEE ALSO
DisplaceLat, DisplaceLat2, WorldMap
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Hans Vahlenkamp (Hans.Vahlenkamp@noaa.gov)
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory / NOAA
Princeton University Forrestal Campus
http://www.gfdl.noaa.gov