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NCAR NCL

Table of contents

  1. Sequential Schemes
  2. Divergent Schemes
  3. Rainbow
  4. Small Rainbow
  5. Earth/Ocean
  6. Aid in Color Blindness
  7. Circular
  8. Miscellaneous
  9. GMT
  10. GrADS
  11. Ncview
  12. SVG

 import colormaps as cmaps 

Sequential Schemes

NameColormapCodeLevels
NEO_modis_ndviNEO_modis_ndvicmaps.NEO_modis_ndvi256
WhiteBlueWhiteBluecmaps.WhiteBlue254
WhiteGreenWhiteGreencmaps.WhiteGreen254
WhiteYellowOrangeRedWhiteYellowOrangeRedcmaps.WhiteYellowOrangeRed254
gsdtolgsdtolcmaps.gsdtol31
gsltodgsltodcmaps.gsltod31
sunshine_9levsunshine_9levcmaps.sunshine_9lev10
matlab_hotmatlab_hotcmaps.matlab_hot64

Divergent Schemes

NameColormapCodeLevels
amwg_blueyellowredamwg_blueyellowredcmaps.amwg_blueyellowred16
BlReBlRecmaps.BlRe96
BlWhReBlWhRecmaps.BlWhRe101
BlueRedBlueRedcmaps.BlueRed252
BlueRedGrayBlueRedGraycmaps.BlueRedGray253
BlueWhiteOrangeRedBlueWhiteOrangeRedcmaps.BlueWhiteOrangeRed254
BlueYellowRedBlueYellowRedcmaps.BlueYellowRed254
GrayWhiteGrayGrayWhiteGraycmaps.GrayWhiteGray254
GreenYellowGreenYellowcmaps.GreenYellow252
NEO_div_vegetation_aNEO_div_vegetation_acmaps.NEO_div_vegetation_a256
NEO_div_vegetation_bNEO_div_vegetation_bcmaps.NEO_div_vegetation_b256
NEO_div_vegetation_cNEO_div_vegetation_ccmaps.NEO_div_vegetation_c256
UKM_hadcrutUKM_hadcrutcmaps.UKM_hadcrut12
WhBlReWhWhBlReWhcmaps.WhBlReWh100
cmp_b2rcmp_b2rcmaps.cmp_b2r64
cmp_fluxcmp_fluxcmaps.cmp_flux22
drought_severitydrought_severitycmaps.drought_severity7
hotcold_18levhotcold_18levcmaps.hotcold_18lev19
hotcolr_19levhotcolr_19levcmaps.hotcolr_19lev20
vegetation_ClarkUvegetation_ClarkUcmaps.vegetation_ClarkU256
temp_19levtemp_19levcmaps.temp_19lev20
temp_diff_18levtemp_diff_18levcmaps.temp_diff_18lev19
temp_diff_1levtemp_diff_1levcmaps.temp_diff_1lev2
sunshine_diff_12levsunshine_diff_12levcmaps.sunshine_diff_12lev13
precip_diff_12levprecip_diff_12levcmaps.precip_diff_12lev13
precip_diff_1levprecip_diff_1levcmaps.precip_diff_1lev2
precip4_diff_19levprecip4_diff_19levcmaps.precip4_diff_19lev20
ncl_defaultncl_defaultcmaps.ncl_default254
nrl_sirkesnrl_sirkescmaps.nrl_sirkes21
nrl_sirkes_nowhitenrl_sirkes_nowhitecmaps.nrl_sirkes_nowhite19

Rainbow

NameColormapCodeLevels
amwg256amwg256cmaps.amwg256254
BkBlAqGrYeOrReViWh200BkBlAqGrYeOrReViWh200cmaps.BkBlAqGrYeOrReViWh200200
BlAqGrYeOrReBlAqGrYeOrRecmaps.BlAqGrYeOrRe100
BlAqGrYeOrReVi200BlAqGrYeOrReVi200cmaps.BlAqGrYeOrReVi200200
exampleexamplecmaps.example113
BlGrYeOrReVi200BlGrYeOrReVi200cmaps.BlGrYeOrReVi200200
GMT_seisGMT_seiscmaps.GMT_seis256
GMT_wysiwygcontGMT_wysiwygcontcmaps.GMT_wysiwygcont200
matlab_hsvmatlab_hsvcmaps.matlab_hsv64
matlab_jetmatlab_jetcmaps.matlab_jet64
NCV_brightNCV_brightcmaps.NCV_bright256
NCV_jaisndNCV_jaisndcmaps.NCV_jaisnd256
NCV_jetNCV_jetcmaps.NCV_jet256
NCV_rainbow2NCV_rainbow2cmaps.NCV_rainbow2256
ncview_defaultncview_defaultcmaps.ncview_default254
nice_gfdlnice_gfdlcmaps.nice_gfdl225
rainbowrainbowcmaps.rainbow256
rainbow_grayrainbow_graycmaps.rainbow_gray237
rainbow_whiterainbow_whitecmaps.rainbow_white237
rainbow_white_grayrainbow_white_graycmaps.rainbow_white_gray238
tbr_240_300tbr_240_300cmaps.tbr_240_300200
tbr_stdev_0_30tbr_stdev_0_30cmaps.tbr_stdev_0_30200
tbr_var_0_500tbr_var_0_500cmaps.tbr_var_0_500200
tbrAvg1tbrAvg1cmaps.tbrAvg1100
tbrStd1tbrStd1cmaps.tbrStd1101
tbrVar1tbrVar1cmaps.tbrVar1101
temp1temp1cmaps.temp161
testcmaptestcmapcmaps.testcmap199
ViBlGrWhYeOrReViBlGrWhYeOrRecmaps.ViBlGrWhYeOrRe101
WhBlGrYeReWhBlGrYeRecmaps.WhBlGrYeRe100
WhiteBlueGreenYellowRedWhiteBlueGreenYellowRedcmaps.WhiteBlueGreenYellowRed254
WhViBlGrYeOrReWhViBlGrYeOrRecmaps.WhViBlGrYeOrRe101
WhViBlGrYeOrReWhWhViBlGrYeOrReWhcmaps.WhViBlGrYeOrReWh101
wh_bl_gr_ye_rewh_bl_gr_ye_recmaps.wh_bl_gr_ye_re199

Small Rainbow

NameColormapCodeLevels
amwgamwgcmaps.amwg16
BlAqGrWh2YeOrReVi22BlAqGrWh2YeOrReVi22cmaps.BlAqGrWh2YeOrReVi2222
cosamcosamcmaps.cosam10
cosam12cosam12cmaps.cosam1212
cycliccycliccmaps.cyclic6
GHRSST_anomalyGHRSST_anomalycmaps.GHRSST_anomaly42
GMT_wysiwygGMT_wysiwygcmaps.GMT_wysiwyg20
grads_rainbowgrads_rainbowcmaps.grads_rainbow13
gui_defaultgui_defaultcmaps.gui_default22
prcp_1prcp_1cmaps.prcp_117
prcp_2prcp_2cmaps.prcp_212
prcp_3prcp_3cmaps.prcp_323
radarradarcmaps.radar15
radar_1radar_1cmaps.radar_124
seaice_1seaice_1cmaps.seaice_113
seaice_2seaice_2cmaps.seaice_214
so4_21so4_21cmaps.so4_2121
so4_23so4_23cmaps.so4_2323
wgne15wgne15cmaps.wgne1515

Earth/Ocean

NameColormapCodeLevels
cmocean_deepcmocean_deepcmaps.cmocean_deep256
cmp_haxbycmp_haxbycmaps.cmp_haxby64
GMT_drywetGMT_drywetcmaps.GMT_drywet60
GMT_globeGMT_globecmaps.GMT_globe256
GMT_haxbyGMT_haxbycmaps.GMT_haxby32
GMT_nighttimeGMT_nighttimecmaps.GMT_nighttime20
GMT_oceanGMT_oceancmaps.GMT_ocean80
GMT_reliefGMT_reliefcmaps.GMT_relief256
GMT_relief_oceanonlyGMT_relief_oceanonlycmaps.GMT_relief_oceanonly160
GMT_topoGMT_topocmaps.GMT_topo256
MPL_BrBGMPL_BrBGcmaps.MPL_BrBG128
MPL_gist_earthMPL_gist_earthcmaps.MPL_gist_earth128
MPL_oceanMPL_oceancmaps.MPL_ocean128
MPL_terrainMPL_terraincmaps.MPL_terrain128
NCV_gebcoNCV_gebcocmaps.NCV_gebco24
OceanLakeLandSnowOceanLakeLandSnowcmaps.OceanLakeLandSnow254
topo_15levtopo_15levcmaps.topo_15lev16

Aid in Color Blindness

NameColormapCodeLevels
BlueDarkOrange18BlueDarkOrange18cmaps.BlueDarkOrange1818
BlueDarkRed18BlueDarkRed18cmaps.BlueDarkRed1818
BlueGreen14BlueGreen14cmaps.BlueGreen1414
BrownBlue12BrownBlue12cmaps.BrownBlue1212
Cat12Cat12cmaps.Cat1212
cb_9stepcb_9stepcmaps.cb_9step78
cb_rainbowcb_rainbowcmaps.cb_rainbow241
cb_rainbow_invcb_rainbow_invcmaps.cb_rainbow_inv241
cividiscividiscmaps.cividis256
GreenMagenta16GreenMagenta16cmaps.GreenMagenta1616
posneg_1posneg_1cmaps.posneg_119
posneg_2posneg_2cmaps.posneg_220
srip_reanalysissrip_reanalysiscmaps.srip_reanalysis19
StepSeq25StepSeq25cmaps.StepSeq2525

Circular

NameColormapCodeLevels
circular_0circular_0cmaps.circular_018
circular_1circular_1cmaps.circular_112
circular_2circular_2cmaps.circular_224
gscyclicgscycliccmaps.gscyclic6

Miscellaneous

NameColormapCodeLevels
defaultdefaultcmaps.default32
detaildetailcmaps.detail254
extremaextremacmaps.extrema254
gauss3gauss3cmaps.gauss3254
helixhelixcmaps.helix254
helix1helix1cmaps.helix1254
hlu_defaulthlu_defaultcmaps.hlu_default32
hotreshotrescmaps.hotres254
lithologylithologycmaps.lithology213
NOC_ndviNOC_ndvicmaps.NOC_ndvi253
GSFC_landsat_udf_densityGSFC_landsat_udf_densitycmaps.GSFC_landsat_udf_density11
vegetation_modisvegetation_modiscmaps.vegetation_modis21
wind_17levwind_17levcmaps.wind_17lev18
wxpEnIRwxpEnIRcmaps.wxpEnIR100
thelixthelixcmaps.thelix254
uniformuniformcmaps.uniform173
t2m_29levt2m_29levcmaps.t2m_29lev30
psgcappsgcapcmaps.psgcap238
rh_19levrh_19levcmaps.rh_19lev20
saw3saw3cmaps.saw3254
spread_15levspread_15levcmaps.spread_15lev16
precip_11levprecip_11levcmaps.precip_11lev12
perc2_9levperc2_9levcmaps.perc2_9lev10
percent_11levpercent_11levcmaps.percent_11lev12
precip2_15levprecip2_15levcmaps.precip2_15lev16
precip2_17levprecip2_17levcmaps.precip2_17lev18
precip3_16levprecip3_16levcmaps.precip3_16lev17
precip4_11levprecip4_11levcmaps.precip4_11lev12
matlab_linesmatlab_linescmaps.matlab_lines64
mch_defaultmch_defaultcmaps.mch_default15
NMCRefNMCRefcmaps.NMCRef16
NMCVelNMCVelcmaps.NMCVel17

GMT

NameColormapCodeLevels
GMT_coolGMT_coolcmaps.GMT_cool10
GMT_copperGMT_coppercmaps.GMT_copper50
GMT_gebcoGMT_gebcocmaps.GMT_gebco70
GMT_grayGMT_graycmaps.GMT_gray10
GMT_hotGMT_hotcmaps.GMT_hot100
GMT_jetGMT_jetcmaps.GMT_jet256
GMT_no_greenGMT_no_greencmaps.GMT_no_green16
GMT_pairedGMT_pairedcmaps.GMT_paired12
GMT_panoplyGMT_panoplycmaps.GMT_panoply16
GMT_polarGMT_polarcmaps.GMT_polar20
GMT_red2greenGMT_red2greencmaps.GMT_red2green20
GMT_splitGMT_splitcmaps.GMT_split40
GMT_drywetGMT_drywetcmaps.GMT_drywet60
GMT_globeGMT_globecmaps.GMT_globe256
GMT_haxbyGMT_haxbycmaps.GMT_haxby32
GMT_nighttimeGMT_nighttimecmaps.GMT_nighttime20
GMT_oceanGMT_oceancmaps.GMT_ocean80
GMT_reliefGMT_reliefcmaps.GMT_relief256
GMT_relief_oceanonlyGMT_relief_oceanonlycmaps.GMT_relief_oceanonly160
GMT_topoGMT_topocmaps.GMT_topo256
GMT_wysiwygGMT_wysiwygcmaps.GMT_wysiwyg20

GrADS

NameColormapCodeLevels
grads_defaultgrads_defaultcmaps.grads_default14
grads_rainbowgrads_rainbowcmaps.grads_rainbow13

Ncview

NameColormapCodeLevels
NCV_bandedNCV_bandedcmaps.NCV_banded256
NCV_blu_redNCV_blu_redcmaps.NCV_blu_red256
NCV_blue_redNCV_blue_redcmaps.NCV_blue_red256
NCV_mangaNCV_mangacmaps.NCV_manga256
NCV_roulletNCV_roulletcmaps.NCV_roullet256

SVG

NameColormapCodeLevels
SVG_Gallet13SVG_Gallet13cmaps.SVG_Gallet13220
SVG_Lindaa06SVG_Lindaa06cmaps.SVG_Lindaa06220
SVG_Lindaa07SVG_Lindaa07cmaps.SVG_Lindaa07220
SVG_bhw3_22SVG_bhw3_22cmaps.SVG_bhw3_22220
SVG_es_landscape_79SVG_es_landscape_79cmaps.SVG_es_landscape_79220
SVG_feb_sunriseSVG_feb_sunrisecmaps.SVG_feb_sunrise220
SVG_foggy_sunriseSVG_foggy_sunrisecmaps.SVG_foggy_sunrise220
SVG_fs2006SVG_fs2006cmaps.SVG_fs2006220