PLOT_SPHERICAL
Name
PLOT_SPHERICAL
Purpose
This function will create a three-dimensional quadilateral-faceted
plot of spherical coordinate data. The data provided must
represent magnitudes defined at a regularly-spaced set of declination
and azimuth angles.
Category
General.
Calling Sequence
result = PLOT_SPHERICAL( declination, $
azimuth, $
magnitude, $
DEGREES=inDegrees, $
NO_AXES=noAxes )
Inputs
declination
An array of declination angles at which the magnitudes are defined.
azimuth
An array of azimuth angles at which the magntiudes are defined.
magnitude
An array of data values at the specified azimuth and zenith angles.
NOTE: The order of the data contained in the arrays described above must must
be consistent (a magnitude at a declination and a azimuth must all occupy
the same array position). The relative ordering of the data can be
arbitrary as the function will sort the data for proper plotting.
Keyword Parameters
DEGREES
Set this keyword to interpret the provided declination and azimuth angles
in degrees. If this keyword is omitted, the angles are assumed to be
specified in radians.
NO_AXES
Set this keyword to omit drawing axes for the produced plot.
:ERROR CHECKING:
None.
Side Effects
None.
Requires
BSORT
This routine can be obtained at http://idlastro.gsfc.nasa.gov/ftp/pro/misc/bsort.pro
Modification History
Written by: Carl Salvaggio
January, 2012 Original code
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