[Matplotlib-users] Basemap questions

[Michael H. <mh...@us...>]

I have two questions:

1)  The fillcontinents() method has a zorder keyword parameter.  Is  
this supposed to work with imshow()?  I have the latest tarball from  
the website, and I can't get my image to paint on top of the continents.

2) Has anyone figured out a way to make an _ocean_ mask?  I need my  
map to look like this

(http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/pager/us/2007itah/us/5/shakemap. 
600.jpg)

, where the image data (the yellow and orange bits) that extends out  
beyond the land boundary is masked by a blue ocean.

Thanks,

Mike