# Use scientific notation in z-scale of contour plot in plots.jl

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/use-scientific-notation-in-z-scale-of-contour-plot-in-plots-jl/15559>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [September 27, 2018, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/use-scientific-notation-in-z-scale-of-contour-plot-in-plots-jl/15559 "2018-09-27T13:43:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Christopher\_Fisher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/christopher_fisher/32/26132_2.png) [@Christopher\_Fisher](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Christopher_Fisher)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 1:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/use-scientific-notation-in-z-scale-of-contour-plot-in-plots-jl/15559/1 "2018-09-27T13:43:16Z")

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Hi all-

I was wondering if there is a way to use scientific notation for the z-scale of a contour plot? I was hoping there would be an attribute that is analogous to `yformatter=:scientific`.