plotEnstrophySpectrum

Plot the enstrophy spectrum at a given time.

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Declaration

 fig = plotEnstrophySpectrum(self,options)

Parameters

• self WVDiagnostics object
• iTime time index in model output file (default: self.iTime)
• visible (optional) Figure visibility (default: “on”)
• title Figure title (default: ‘Enstrophy Spectrum’)
• clim (optional) Color limits for log10 pcolor panels (default: [-13 -7])
• figureHandle Existing figure handle to draw into (default: create new figure)
• style (optional) Plot style, one of “four-panel” or “kPseudoRadial” (default: “four-panel”)

Returns

• fig handle to the generated figure

Discussion

Plot the enstrophy spectrum at a given time Produces a multiplanel figure of geostrophic and apv enstrophy diagnostics at a specified time index. Shows available potential enstrophy (APV), the quadratic (QGPV) approximation, their difference, plus modal and radial spectra. Supports a 2x2 “four-panel” layout or a single-panel pseudo-radial projection (“kPseudoRadial”).