diff --git a/src/e3sm_quickview/app.py b/src/e3sm_quickview/app.py
index e8873a6..0cbe313 100644
--- a/src/e3sm_quickview/app.py
+++ b/src/e3sm_quickview/app.py
@@ -674,16 +674,14 @@ async def _on_projection(self, projection, **_):
 
     @change("spherical_center_lat", "spherical_center_lon", "projection")
     def _on_center(self, spherical_center_lat, spherical_center_lon, projection, **_):
-        if projection == ["Spherical"]:
-            if self.state.longitude_origin != -180:
-                self.state.longitude_origin = -180
+        self.state.longitude_origin = (spherical_center_lon + 360) % 360 - 180
 
+        if projection == ["Spherical"]:
             self.source.Clip(self.view_manager._clip_plane)
             self.view_manager.center_camera(
                 float(spherical_center_lat), float(spherical_center_lon)
             )
         else:
-            self.state.longitude_origin = (spherical_center_lon + 360) % 360 - 180
             self.source.Clip()
             self.view_manager.camera_projection()
 
@@ -693,6 +691,11 @@ def _on_grid_spacing(self, grid_interval, **_):
         # self.view_manager.reset_camera()
         self.view_manager.render()
 
+    @change("continent_level")
+    def _on_continent_res(self, continent_level, **_):
+        self.source.continent.update_resolution(continent_level)
+        self.view_manager.render()
+
     def _on_slicing_change(self, var, ind_var, **_):
         with perf.timed(f"tick.{var}={self.state[ind_var]}.total"):
             with perf.timed("tick.pipeline"):
diff --git a/src/e3sm_quickview/components/tools.py b/src/e3sm_quickview/components/tools.py
index 0c1bbde..2d29b78 100644
--- a/src/e3sm_quickview/components/tools.py
+++ b/src/e3sm_quickview/components/tools.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from trame.app import asynchronous
 from trame.decorators import trigger
 from trame.widgets import vuetify3 as v3
+from trame.widgets import html
 
 from e3sm_quickview import __version__ as quickview_version
 from e3sm_quickview.assets import ASSETS
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@ def __init__(self, compact="compact_drawer", title="Map Projection"):
                                     v_model=("grid_interval", 30),
                                     border=True,
                                     divided=True,
+                                    mandatory=True,
                                 ):
                                     v3.VBtn("1°", value=[1])
                                     v3.VBtn("2°", value=[2])
@@ -261,6 +263,21 @@ def __init__(self, compact="compact_drawer", title="Map Projection"):
                                     v3.VBtn("15°", value=[15])
                                     v3.VBtn("30°", value=[30])
 
+                            v3.VDivider(classes="mt-2")
+                            with v3.VListItem(title="Continent resolution"):
+                                with html.Div(classes="d-flex justify-center"):
+                                    with v3.VBtnToggle(
+                                        v_model=("continent_level", 0),
+                                        border=True,
+                                        divided=True,
+                                        mandatory=True,
+                                    ):
+                                        v3.VBtn("Low", value=[0], classes="text-none")
+                                        v3.VBtn(
+                                            "Medium", value=[1], classes="text-none"
+                                        )
+                                        v3.VBtn("Large", value=[2], classes="text-none")
+
     @property
     def options(self):
         return [
diff --git a/src/e3sm_quickview/data/coastlines.vtp b/src/e3sm_quickview/data/coastlines-high.vtp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/e3sm_quickview/data/coastlines.vtp
rename to src/e3sm_quickview/data/coastlines-high.vtp
diff --git a/src/e3sm_quickview/data/coastlines-low.vtp b/src/e3sm_quickview/data/coastlines-low.vtp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ac45fd
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diff --git a/src/e3sm_quickview/data/coastlines-med.vtp b/src/e3sm_quickview/data/coastlines-med.vtp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8107f2
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/e3sm_quickview/data/coastlines-med.vtp differ
diff --git a/src/e3sm_quickview/pipeline.py b/src/e3sm_quickview/pipeline.py
index d2e8c60..abc7923 100644
--- a/src/e3sm_quickview/pipeline.py
+++ b/src/e3sm_quickview/pipeline.py
@@ -51,11 +51,16 @@ def clear(self):
         self.error_occurred = False
 
 
+DATA_DIR = Path(__file__).with_name("data").resolve()
+CONTINENT_SMALL = str(DATA_DIR / "coastlines-low.vtp")
+CONTINENT_MEDIUM = str(DATA_DIR / "coastlines-med.vtp")
+CONTINENT_LARGE = str(DATA_DIR / "coastlines-high.vtp")
+
+
 class Continent:
     def __init__(self, projection="Mollweide"):
         self._projection = projection
-        input_file = Path(__file__).with_name("data") / "coastlines.vtp"
-        self.reader = simple.XMLPolyDataReader(FileName=[str(input_file.resolve())])
+        self.reader = simple.XMLPolyDataReader(FileName=[CONTINENT_SMALL])
         self._crop = simple.EAMTransformAndExtract(
             Input=self.reader,
             LongitudeRange=[-180.0, 180.0],
@@ -88,6 +93,12 @@ def crop(self, longitude_min_max, latitude_min_max):
     def longitude_origin(self):
         return self._longitude_origin
 
+    def update_resolution(self, level=0):
+        level = max(min(int(level), 2), 0)
+        file = [CONTINENT_SMALL, CONTINENT_MEDIUM, CONTINENT_LARGE][level]
+        self.reader.FileName = (file,)
+        self.geometry.UpdatePipeline()
+
     @longitude_origin.setter
     def longitude_origin(self, origin):
         self._longitude_origin = origin