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Averages

Maps showing the climatological averages are shown. The map title can be changed by right-clicking on the image and then selecting the Customise ~ Title option, and they can be saved as BMP, EMF, GIF, JPEG, PCX, or PNG images. A default name is given to the graphic file, but this name can be changed using the browse button. The quality of the JPEG file can be adjusted using the slider or by the quality indicator, which ranges between 0.01 and 1.00. The highest quality is obtained using 1.00. The size of the JPEG file is affected by the quality chosen, with larger files being generated the higher the selected quality. The image quality for all the graphics formats can be improved by increasing the size of the image (see Options ~ Graphics ~ Graph Scaling). The averages can be saved by using the Climatologies tab in File ~ Output Results.

There is some flexibility to adjust the colour scaling: the colour bar limits can be set by right-clicking on the image and then selecting the Customise ~ Contour Limits option. A window opens that indicates the assumed maximum and minimum data values when setting the colour intervals and number of colours. These values can be reset, which will in turn automatically reset the colour interval and number of colours. Greater flexibility for setting the colour scalings is planned for future releases. Further options for customizing the maps, including adjusting the size of the fonts, and the size of the images, plus masking of land or lake areas are available from Options ~ Graphics.
 
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