diff --git a/MY_RUN/KTEST/001_2Drelief/005_ncl/plot_2Drelief.ncl b/MY_RUN/KTEST/001_2Drelief/005_ncl/plot_2Drelief.ncl
index bb19ddb7f92843f6396d8b480ac52e6eda7b998e..64887f03d932bcd09e27bad5f0736848c1b043c6 100644
--- a/MY_RUN/KTEST/001_2Drelief/005_ncl/plot_2Drelief.ncl
+++ b/MY_RUN/KTEST/001_2Drelief/005_ncl/plot_2Drelief.ncl
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ wt2@units="m/s"
   resmap@cnFillOn               = True ; turn on color fill
   resmap@cnLinesOn               = False ; turn off contour lines
 
+  resmap@tmXBLabelStride = 2   ; to reduce the number of labels on xaxis
+  resmap@lbLabelStride = 2.   ; to reduce the number of labels on labelbar
+
+
 ;pour prendre en compte l'orographie sur la coupe verticale.
   resmap@sfYArray        = z             ; 2D                  
   resmap@sfXArray        = xconf             ; 2D                  
@@ -209,6 +213,7 @@ frame(wks)
 delete(opts)
 
 
+  resmap@lbLabelStride = 3.   ; to reduce the number of labels on labelbar
 opts=resmap
 opts@cnLevelSelectionMode = "ManualLevels"
 opts@cnLevelSpacingF    = 0.04
@@ -230,6 +235,7 @@ opts@cnLevelSpacingF    = 0.0002
 opts@cnMinLevelValF    = 0.0002
 opts@cnMaxLevelValF    = 0.0038
 opts@tiXAxisString="time="+time1+"s"
+;opts@lbLabelSride = 5.
 plot_rvt1 = gsn_csm_contour(wks,rvt1,opts)
 draw(plot_rvt1)
 frame(wks)
@@ -239,6 +245,7 @@ draw(plot_rvt2)
 frame(wks)
 delete(opts)
 
+  resmap@lbLabelStride = 2.   ; to reduce the number of labels on labelbar
 opts=resmap
 opts@cnLevelSelectionMode = "ManualLevels"
 opts@cnLevelSpacingF    = 0.003
@@ -284,7 +291,15 @@ res=resmap
  resmap@pmLegendParallelPosF   = .1
  resmap@lgLabelFontHeightF     = .01                   
  resmap@pmLegendOrthogonalPosF = -0.3                
-
+ resmap@tmXBLabelStride = 1   ; 
+
+; delete ressources not needed for vertcal profiles
+ delete(resmap@sfXArray)
+ delete(resmap@sfYArray)
+ delete(resmap@cnFillOn)
+ delete(resmap@cnLinesOn)
+ delete(resmap@gsnSpreadColors)
+ delete(resmap@lbLabelStride)
 
 
 res_w=resmap
diff --git a/MY_RUN/KTEST/002_3Drelief/005_ncl/plot_3Drelief.ncl b/MY_RUN/KTEST/002_3Drelief/005_ncl/plot_3Drelief.ncl
index e0b345802205f6b09c62da29010e6389ac36ee91..da7798a5a1ec3bcc5beb0d507526b2464f42b821 100644
--- a/MY_RUN/KTEST/002_3Drelief/005_ncl/plot_3Drelief.ncl
+++ b/MY_RUN/KTEST/002_3Drelief/005_ncl/plot_3Drelief.ncl
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
   resmap@cnFillOn= True
   resmap@cnLinesOn= False 
 
+  resmap@lbLabelStride = 4. ; to reduce number of labels on labelbar
+
+
 ;=================================================;
 ; TRACE
 ;=================================================;
diff --git a/MY_RUN/KTEST/003_KW78/005_ncl/plot_KW78.ncl b/MY_RUN/KTEST/003_KW78/005_ncl/plot_KW78.ncl
index fc9f5f3f4b698381ead3f6a7c048683e04ea84ee..1f28751726d2720f327c8700b2ef657f81ec4d89 100644
--- a/MY_RUN/KTEST/003_KW78/005_ncl/plot_KW78.ncl
+++ b/MY_RUN/KTEST/003_KW78/005_ncl/plot_KW78.ncl
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
   resmap@tiYAxisString =" "
   resmap@cnFillOn= True 
   resmap@cnLinesOn= False 
+  resmap@lbLabelStride = 2.   ; to reduce the number of labels on labelbar
 ;=================================================;
 ; Altitude des niveaux modèles
 ;=================================================;
@@ -125,26 +126,28 @@
 ;=================================================;
   gsn_define_colormap(wks,"rainbow") ; Choose colormap
 
+  resmap@lbLabelStride = 4.   ; to reduce the number of labels on labelbar
   opts=resmap
   opts@cnLevelSelectionMode = "ManualLevels"
   opts@cnLevelSpacingF    = 0.25
-  opts@cnMinLevelValF    = 0
-  opts@cnMaxLevelValF    = 6
-
+  opts@cnMinLevelValF    = 0.
+  opts@cnMaxLevelValF    = 6.
   plot_inprr = gsn_csm_contour(wks,inprr,opts)
   draw(plot_inprr)
   frame(wks)
 
   opts@cnLevelSpacingF    = 0.005
   opts@cnMinLevelValF    = 0
+  opts@cnMaxLevelValF    = 0.09
   plot_acprr = gsn_csm_contour(wks,acprr,opts)
   draw(plot_acprr)
   frame(wks)
 
+  resmap@lbLabelStride = 4.   ; to reduce the number of labels on labelbar
   res=resmap
   res@gsnScalarContour=True
   res@cnLevelSelectionMode = "ManualLevels"
-  res@cnLevelSpacingF= 5
+  res@cnLevelSpacingF= 10
   res@cnMinLevelValF= 98250
   res@cnMaxLevelValF= 98350
   res@vcMinDistanceF = 0.03 
@@ -161,6 +164,7 @@
   ut5000_plane = wrf_user_intrp3d(ut1,alt,"h",5000,0.,False)
   vt5000_plane = wrf_user_intrp3d(vt1,alt,"h",5000,0.,False)
 
+  resmap@lbLabelStride = 12.   ; to reduce the number of labels on labelbar
   res2=resmap
   res2@gsnScalarContour=True
   res2@vcMinDistanceF = 0.04
diff --git a/MY_RUN/KTEST/004_Reunion/006_ncl/plot_Reunion.ncl b/MY_RUN/KTEST/004_Reunion/006_ncl/plot_Reunion.ncl
index b101f27c85d9151325c1e8bab3dbb0817126d85c..3a46d8a98443e16a8569f755c04eef84545c6e41 100644
--- a/MY_RUN/KTEST/004_Reunion/006_ncl/plot_Reunion.ncl
+++ b/MY_RUN/KTEST/004_Reunion/006_ncl/plot_Reunion.ncl
@@ -183,12 +183,14 @@ load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/wrf/WRFUserARW.ncl"
   resmap@tiYAxisString =" "
   resmap@cnFillOn= True 
   resmap@cnLinesOn= False 
+  resmap@lbLabelStride = 3.
+  resmap@tmXBLabelStride = 3 
 
 ; If there is an error on HighRes, it means that you don't have the HighRes data
 ; You need to download them or the change HighRes by MediumRes
 ; See https://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Document/Graphics/rangs.shtml for info
 ; -------------------------------------
-  resmap@mpDataBaseVersion    	= "HighRes"	; choose highres map data version (must be donwloaded)
+  resmap@mpDataBaseVersion    	= "MediumRes"	; choose highres map data version (must be donwloaded)
 
   gsn_define_colormap(wks,"rainbow") 
 
@@ -216,8 +218,9 @@ load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/wrf/WRFUserARW.ncl"
   res2@vcMinDistanceF = 0.04 
   res2@vcRefLengthF=0.1      
   res2@mpFillOn              =  False          ; turn off map fill
-  res2@mpOutlineDrawOrder    = "PostDraw"      ; draw continental outline last
+;  res2@mpOutlineDrawOrder    = "PostDraw"      ; draw continental outline last
 
+  print("plot1")
   plot=gsn_csm_vector_scalar_map(wks,ut1(1,:,:),vt1(1,:,:),mod_utvt(:,:),res2)
   draw(plot)
   frame(wks)
@@ -230,6 +233,7 @@ load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/wrf/WRFUserARW.ncl"
   res3@cnMinLevelValF    = 302.4
   res3@cnMaxLevelValF    = 304
 
+  print("plot2")
   plot_tht = gsn_csm_contour_map(wks,tht_1500m,res3)
   draw(plot_tht)
   frame(wks)
@@ -253,6 +257,7 @@ load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/wrf/WRFUserARW.ncl"
   res4@vcMinDistanceF = 0.03 
   res4@vcRefLengthF=0.03     
 
+  print("plot3")
   plot_pabst=gsn_csm_vector_scalar_map(wks,ut_1500m,vt_1500m,pabst_1500m,res4)
   draw(plot_pabst)
   frame(wks)
@@ -277,14 +282,22 @@ load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/wrf/WRFUserARW.ncl"
   wt_plane=wrf_user_intrp3d(wt1,alt,"v",plane,angle,opts)
   lsvm_plane=wrf_user_intrp3d(lsvm,alt,"v",plane,angle,opts)
 
-  opts_cv=resmap
+  ;opts_cv=resmap
+  opts_cv                         = True
+  opts_cv@cnLinesOn               = False
+  opts_cv@cnFillOn                = True
+  opts_cv@gsnSpreadColors         = True
+  opts_cv@gsnFrame                = False
+  opts_cv@gsnDraw                 = False
+  opts_cv@lbLabelStride           = 5.
+
   opts_cv@tiXAxisString           = X_desc
   opts_cv@tiYAxisString           = "Height (km)"
   opts_cv@tiXAxisFontHeightF      = 0.020
   opts_cv@tiYAxisFontHeightF      = 0.020
   opts_cv@cnMissingValPerimOn     = True
   opts_cv@cnMissingValFillColor   = "gray"
-  opts_cv@cnMissingValFillPattern = 25
+  opts_cv@cnMissingValFillPattern = 17
 
   opts_cv@cnLevelSelectionMode = "ManualLevels"
   opts_cv@cnLevelSpacingF    =2.5
@@ -300,6 +313,7 @@ load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/wrf/WRFUserARW.ncl"
   opts_cv@cnMinLevelValF    = -1
   opts_cv@cnMaxLevelValF    = 1
   opts_cv@tiMainString="THT-LSTHM"
+  print("plot4")
   cv_tht_lsthm = gsn_csm_contour(wks,tht_plane(:,:)-lsthm_plane(:,:),opts_cv)
   draw(cv_tht_lsthm)
   frame(wks)
@@ -309,6 +323,7 @@ load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/wrf/WRFUserARW.ncl"
   opts_cv@cnMinLevelValF    = -5
   opts_cv@cnMaxLevelValF    = 6
   opts_cv@tiMainString="VT-LSVM"
+  print("plot5")
   cv_vt = gsn_csm_contour(wks,vt_plane(:,:)-lsvm_plane(:,:),opts_cv)
   draw(cv_vt)
   frame(wks)
diff --git a/MY_RUN/KTEST/007_16janvier/011_ncl/plot_16j.ncl b/MY_RUN/KTEST/007_16janvier/011_ncl/plot_16j.ncl
index fe7f5e802546155c5f8f974a371fedc517bcc9b0..01b837afdbafbe3763d98f0f9c781bc260bf2b0b 100644
--- a/MY_RUN/KTEST/007_16janvier/011_ncl/plot_16j.ncl
+++ b/MY_RUN/KTEST/007_16janvier/011_ncl/plot_16j.ncl
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ alt@lon2d = lon2d
   resmap@mpGeophysicalLineThicknessF = 2.0
   resmap@mpGeophysicalLineColor = "Black"
   resmap@mpNationalLineColor    = "Black"
+  resmap@tmXBLabelStride = 2   ; to reduce the number of labels on xaxis
+  resmap@lbLabelStride = 2.   ; to reduce the number of labels on labelbar
+
 ;=================================================;
 ; OROGRAPHIE
 ;=================================================;
@@ -224,8 +227,6 @@ res2@cnLevelSelectionMode = "AutomaticLevels"
 res2@gsnScalarContour=True
 res2@vcMinDistanceF = 0.04 
 res2@vcRefLengthF=0.1      
-res2@cnLevelSpacingF    = 0.00005
-res2@cnMinLevelValF    = 0
 res2@tiXAxisString = "850 hPa"
 
 
diff --git a/MY_RUN/KTEST/007_16janvier/011_ncl/plot_16j_2.ncl b/MY_RUN/KTEST/007_16janvier/011_ncl/plot_16j_2.ncl
index ee22005c481eaa1cc2edcd298bc1957c23b4fb6b..dca52394de171605a73f71982a842d854e489670 100644
--- a/MY_RUN/KTEST/007_16janvier/011_ncl/plot_16j_2.ncl
+++ b/MY_RUN/KTEST/007_16janvier/011_ncl/plot_16j_2.ncl
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ alt@lon2d = lon2d
   resmap@mpGeophysicalLineColor = "Black"
   resmap@mpNationalLineColor    = "Black"
 
+  resmap@tmXBLabelStride = 2   ; to reduce the number of labels on xaxis
+  resmap@lbLabelStride = 2.   ; to reduce the number of labels on labelbar
 
 
 ;=================================================;
@@ -214,8 +216,6 @@ res2@cnLevelSelectionMode = "AutomaticLevels"
 res2@gsnScalarContour=True
 res2@vcMinDistanceF = 0.04 
 res2@vcRefLengthF=0.1      
-res2@cnLevelSpacingF    = 0.00005
-res2@cnMinLevelValF    = 0
 res2@tiXAxisString = "850 hPa"