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require(datasets)
require(grDevices); require(graphics)
opar <- par(ask = dev.interactive(orNone = TRUE))


x <- 10*(1:nrow(volcano)); x.at <- seq(100, 800, by=100)
y <- 10*(1:ncol(volcano)); y.at <- seq(100, 600, by=100)

                    # Using Terrain Colors

image(x, y, volcano, col=terrain.colors(100),axes=FALSE)
contour(x, y, volcano, levels=seq(90, 200, by=5), add=TRUE, col="brown")
axis(1, at=x.at)
axis(2, at=y.at)
box()
title(main="Maunga Whau Volcano", sub = "col=terrain.colors(100)", font.main=4)

                    # Using Heat Colors

image(x, y, volcano, col=heat.colors(100), axes=FALSE)
contour(x, y, volcano, levels=seq(90, 200, by=5), add=TRUE, col="brown")
axis(1, at=x.at)
axis(2, at=y.at)
box()
title(main="Maunga Whau Volcano", sub = "col=heat.colors(100)", font.main=4)

                    # Using Gray Scale

image(x, y, volcano, col=gray(100:200/200), axes=FALSE)
contour(x, y, volcano, levels=seq(90, 200, by=5), add=TRUE, col="black")
axis(1, at=x.at)
axis(2, at=y.at)
box()
title(main="Maunga Whau Volcano \n col=gray(100:200/200)", font.main=4)

## Filled Contours are even nicer sometimes :
example(filled.contour)

par(opar)