On 1/19/12 10:02 AM, Alexis Praga wrote: > Hi, > > Trying the code at > http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/basemap/doc/html/users/ortho.html , > for zooming in a certain region on a globe, I have found some issues > with the approach provided. > For example, it does not work on the poles. > Here is my suggestion for a zoom with a factor = coef. > > ######################################################################### > > from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap > import numpy as np > import matplotlib.pyplot as plt > > fig = plt.figure() > # global ortho map centered on lon_0,lat_0 > lat_0=90.; lon_0=0. > # resolution = None means don't process the boundary datasets. > m1 = Basemap(projection='ortho',lon_0=lon_0,lat_0=lat_0,resolution=None) > > width = m1.urcrnrx - m1.llcrnrx > height = m1.urcrnry - m1.llcrnry > > coef = 0.5 > width = width*coef > height = height*coef > m = Basemap(projection='ortho',lon_0=lon_0,lat_0=lat_0,resolution='l',\ > > llcrnrx=-0.5*width,llcrnry=-0.5*height,urcrnrx=0.5*width,urcrnry=0.5*height) > > m.drawcoastlines() > m.drawcountries() > # draw parallels and meridians. > m.drawparallels(np.arange(-90.,120.,30.)) > m.drawmeridians(np.arange(0.,360.,60.)) > m.drawmapboundary() > plt.show()
Alexis: This is now fixed in github master (https://github.com/matplotlib/basemap). -Jeff -- Jeffrey S. Whitaker Phone : (303)497-6313 Meteorologist FAX : (303)497-6449 NOAA/OAR/PSD R/PSD1 Email : jeffrey.s.whita...@noaa.gov 325 Broadway Office : Skaggs Research Cntr 1D-113 Boulder, CO, USA 80303-3328 Web : http://tinyurl.com/5telg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Keep Your Developer Skills Current with LearnDevNow! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-d2d _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
