| INTRODUCTION | |
 | Overview of IVE: gives a general overview of IVE |
| The
IVE Widget Interface: describes the layout and functionality of
the IVE widget interface |
| CREATING READABLE DATA SETS | |
| IVE DataFormat: describes the structure of the netCDF files that can be read and utilized by the default IVE transforms |
| Writing NetCDF Files for IVE: discusses how to write IVE compatible netCDF files from FORTRAN code |
| Writing Transforms for IVE: describes how to write subroutines allowing IVE to plot data on curvilinear meshes or calculate complex derived fields |
| PRODUCING A PLOT | |
| Plotting a Temperature Profile on a Skew T, Log P Diagram: describes procedures for creating a Skew T, Log P profile of a temperature field |
| Producing a 1D Scalar Plot: provides instructions for plotting scalar fields in one dimension |
| Producing a 2D Scalar Plot: provides instructions for plotting scalar fields in two dimensions |
| Producing a Vector Plot: describes procedures for plotting vector fields in IVE |
| Mouse Slicing and Line Drawing: describes procedures for slicing datasets and drawing lines on plots using the mouse as well as othe mouse and keyboard controls. |
| Arbtrary Slicing: describes procedures for modifying arbitrary slices through datasets. See Mouse Slicing first. |
| CUSTOMIZING THE PLOT | |
| Color Fill: discusses procedures for controlling the color fill options for IVE plots |
| Custom Lines: describes how to alter color contour settings in IVE plots |
| LOOPING | |
| Looping: discusses how to create, view, and dump IVE loops |
| COMPUTING DIAGNOSTIC FIELDS | |
| Diagnostic Computations Using the Command Line: lists the operations that may be performed at the IVE command line to compute new diagnostic fields |
| Diagnostic Computations Using the Subroutine CALC_FIELD: provides instructions for programming new diagnostic fields with the CALC_FIELD subroutine |
| STREAMLINING YOUR IVE SESSION | |
| Environment Variables: describes how to customize and streamline your IVE session by setting UNIX environment variables |
| GLOSSARY OF INDIVIDUAL IVE COMMANDS | |
| IVE Commands: contains instuctions on specific IVE commands that can be entered at the IVE command line |