Revision: 6980
          http://matplotlib.svn.sourceforge.net/matplotlib/?rev=6980&view=rev
Author:   jswhit
Date:     2009-03-16 15:59:45 +0000 (Mon, 16 Mar 2009)

Log Message:
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add some comments.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/toolkits/basemap/examples/plotmap_shaded.py

Modified: trunk/toolkits/basemap/examples/plotmap_shaded.py
===================================================================
--- trunk/toolkits/basemap/examples/plotmap_shaded.py   2009-03-14 23:44:09 UTC 
(rev 6979)
+++ trunk/toolkits/basemap/examples/plotmap_shaded.py   2009-03-16 15:59:45 UTC 
(rev 6980)
@@ -26,12 +26,15 @@
 # transform to nx x ny regularly spaced native projection grid
 nx = int((m.xmax-m.xmin)/40000.)+1; ny = int((m.ymax-m.ymin)/40000.)+1
 topodat,x,y = m.transform_scalar(topoin,lons,lats,nx,ny,returnxy=True)
+# create light source object.
 ls = lightsource(azdeg = 90, altdeg = 20)
-print topodat.shape
+# convert data to rgb array including shading from light source.
+# (must specify color map)
 rgb = ls.shade(topodat, plt.cm.jet)
 # create the figure.
 fig=plt.figure(figsize=(8,8))
-# plot image over map with imshow.
+# plot image over map with imshow (pass rgb values 
+# that include light shading).
 im = m.imshow(rgb)
 # draw coastlines and political boundaries.
 m.drawcoastlines()
@@ -44,5 +47,4 @@
 m.drawmeridians(meridians,labels=[1,1,0,1])
 # set title.
 plt.title('ETOPO Shaded Relief - Lambert Conformal Conic')
-#plt.savefig('plotmap.pdf')
 plt.show()


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