SF.net SVN: matplotlib: [5719] trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users

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Revision: 5719
          http://matplotlib.svn.sourceforge.net/matplotlib/?rev=5719&view=rev
Author:   jswhit
Date:     2008-07-08 05:05:54 -0700 (Tue, 08 Jul 2008)

Log Message:
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add robinson and sinusoidal examples, fix verbage in azeqd example.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/azeqd.rst
    trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/mapsetup.rst

Added Paths:
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    trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/figures/robin.py
    trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/figures/sinu.py
    trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/robin.rst
    trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/sinu.rst

Modified: trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/azeqd.rst
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--- trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/azeqd.rst	2008-07-07 18:34:48 UTC (rev 5718)
+++ trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/azeqd.rst	2008-07-08 12:05:54 UTC (rev 5719)
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@
 
 The shortest route from the center of the map
 to any other point is a straight line in the azimuthal
-equidistant projection. Such lines show the true scale
-on the earth's surface.
-So, for the specified point, this script draws a map that shows
-in which direction to depart for other points on earth and how far
-it will be to reach that destination.
+equidistant projection. 
+So, for the specified point, all points that lie on a circle around
+this point are equidistant on the surface of the earth on this projection.
 The specified point ``lon_0, lat_0`` shows up as a black dot in the center of the map.
 
 .. literalinclude:: figures/azeqd.py

Added: trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/figures/robin.py
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--- trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/figures/robin.py	                        (rev 0)
+++ trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/figures/robin.py	2008-07-08 12:05:54 UTC (rev 5719)
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap
+import numpy as np
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+# lon_0 is central longitude of projection.
+# resolution = 'c' means use crude resolution coastlines.
+m = Basemap(projection='robin',lon_0=0,resolution='c')
+m.drawcoastlines()
+m.fillcontinents(color='coral',lake_color='aqua')
+# draw parallels and meridians.
+m.drawparallels(np.arange(-90.,120.,30.))
+m.drawmeridians(np.arange(0.,420.,60.))
+m.drawmapboundary(fill_color='aqua') 
+plt.title("Robinson Projection")
+plt.savefig('robin.png')

Added: trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/figures/sinu.py
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--- trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/figures/sinu.py	                        (rev 0)
+++ trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/figures/sinu.py	2008-07-08 12:05:54 UTC (rev 5719)
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap
+import numpy as np
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+# lon_0 is central longitude of projection.
+# resolution = 'c' means use crude resolution coastlines.
+m = Basemap(projection='sinu',lon_0=0,resolution='c')
+m.drawcoastlines()
+m.fillcontinents(color='coral',lake_color='aqua')
+# draw parallels and meridians.
+m.drawparallels(np.arange(-90.,120.,30.))
+m.drawmeridians(np.arange(0.,420.,60.))
+m.drawmapboundary(fill_color='aqua') 
+plt.title("Sinusoidal Projection")
+plt.savefig('sinu.png')

Modified: trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/mapsetup.rst
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--- trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/mapsetup.rst	2008-07-07 18:34:48 UTC (rev 5718)
+++ trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/mapsetup.rst	2008-07-08 12:05:54 UTC (rev 5719)
@@ -32,3 +32,5 @@
     gnomon.rst
     ortho.rst
     moll.rst
+    robin.rst
+    sinu.rst

Added: trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/robin.rst
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--- trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/robin.rst	                        (rev 0)
+++ trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/robin.rst	2008-07-08 12:05:54 UTC (rev 5719)
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+.. _robin:
+
+Robinson Projection
+===================
+
+A global projection once used by the National Geographic Society for world maps.
+
+.. literalinclude:: figures/robin.py
+
+.. image:: figures/robin.png

Added: trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/sinu.rst
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--- trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/sinu.rst	                        (rev 0)
+++ trunk/toolkits/basemap/doc/users/sinu.rst	2008-07-08 12:05:54 UTC (rev 5719)
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+.. _sinu:
+
+Sinusoidal Projection
+=====================
+
+A global equal-area projection where the length of each parallel is
+equal to the cosine of the latitude.
+
+.. literalinclude:: figures/sinu.py
+
+.. image:: figures/sinu.png


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