function plot_basaldrag(md,options,width,i,type)

%PLOT_BASALDRAG - plot basal drag
%
%   Usage:
%      plot_basaldrag(md,options,width,i,type);
%
%   See also: PLOTMODEL

%check layer
if dimension(md.mesh)==3,
	if getfieldvalue(options,'layer',1)~=1;
		disp('plot_basaldrag warning: basal drag is displayed in the lower layer')
		changefieldvalue(options,'layer',1);
	end
end

tau_b    = basalstress(md);
drag_mag = tau_b/1000;
ub_mag   = sqrt(md.initialization.vx.^2+md.initialization.vy.^2)/md.constants.yts;
sig=1;

%compute horizontal velocity 
if strcmpi(type,'basal_drag')
	ub = ub_mag;
	title_str='Basal drag [kPa]';
elseif strcmpi(type,'basal_dragx')
	ub=md.initialization.vx/md.constants.yts;
	sig=-1;
	title_str='Basal drag - x direction [kPa]';
elseif strcmpi(type,'basal_dragy')
	ub=md.initialization.vy/md.constants.yts;
	sig=-1;
	title_str='Basal drag - y direction [kPa]';
end

%compute basal drag
drag=sig*drag_mag.*ub./ub_mag;

%Figure out if this is a Section plot
if exist(options,'sectionvalue')
	plot_section(md,drag,options,width,i);
	return;
else

	%process data and model
	[x y z elements is2d isplanet]=processmesh(md,[],options);
	[basal_drag datatype]=processdata(md,drag,options);

	%plot basaldrag
	subplot(width,width,i); 
	plot_unit(x,y,z,elements,basal_drag,is2d,isplanet,datatype,options);

	%apply options
	options=addfielddefault(options,'title',title_str);	
	options=addfielddefault(options,'view',2);
	applyoptions(md,basal_drag,options);

end