Mapping Program Exercises Answer#2

 GEMPAK-SFMAP>restore $GEMPAKHOME/defaults/sfmap.nts
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>$mapfil=hicnus.gsf
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>area=co-
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>garea=co*
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>sffile=$GEMPAKHOME/data/hrcbob.sfc
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>dattim=list
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>filter=0.7
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>display
 AREA      Data area                         co-
 GAREA     Graphics area                     co*
 SFPARM    Surface parameter list            skyc;tmpf;wsym;rmsl;pt03;dwpf;p03i;brbk:.7:2
 DATTIM    Date/time                         list
 SFFILE    Surface data file                 $GEMPAKHOME/data/hrcbob.sfc
 COLORS    Color list                        1;2;3;25;5;6;7;9
 MAP       Map color/dash/width              3/1/1
 LATLON    Line color/dash/width/label/inc   0
 MARKER    Marker color/type/size/width/hw   0
 TITLE     Title color/line/title            1/-2
 CLEAR     Clear screen flag                 YES
 PANEL     Panel location/color/dash/width   0
 DEVICE    Graphics device                   xw
 PROJ      Map projection/angles/margins     nps
 FILTER    Filter data factor                0.7
 TEXT      Text size/font/width/hw flag      1.3/23//HW
 SKPMIS    Skip missing data flag            no
 GEMPAK-SFMAP>run
 List of times: 
 
 910819/0600       910819/0700       910819/0800       910819/0900    
 910819/1000       910819/1100       910819/1200       910819/1300    
 910819/1400       910819/1500       910819/1600       910819/1700    
 910819/1800       910819/1900       910819/2000       910819/2100    
 910819/2200       910819/2300       910820/0000       910820/0100    
 910820/0200       910820/0300       910820/0400       910820/0500    
 910820/0600    
 
 
Enter a time or type EXIT:19/12
 SFMAP PARAMETERS:
 
 Data area:          co-                                              
 Graphics area name: co*                                             
 Valid parameters:    SKYC TMPF WSYM RMSL PT03 DWPF P03I BRBK
 Parameter colors:     1    2    3   25    5    6    7    9 
 Time:              910819/1200    
 File:              $GEMPAKHOME/data/hrcbob.sfc                                 
 Map:               3/1/1                   
 Marker:            0                       
 Title:             1/-2                                            
 Device:            xw                      
 Projection:        nps                             
 Clear screen:      YES
 Filter:            YES
 Filter factor: 0.70
 Panel:             0                                               
Enter <cr>  to accept parameters or type EXIT:

Great!! In case you're wondering, here is what the map would have looked like if you had set GAREA=CO and area=co(instead of GAREA=CO*and area=co-).