Re: [Matplotlib-users] Fw: matplotlib - fill open path inside U.S. borders + sample map

[Jeff W. <js...@fa...>]

On 9/27/11 5:37 PM, Jeff Whitaker wrote:
> On 9/27/11 4:57 PM, Isidora wrote:
>> The attached map shows plotted fill paths whose filling extends only to the U.S. borders.  Is there any way I could accomplish something like it using Basemap?
>>
>> Thanks
> Isidora:
>
> It's probably possible, but there's no simple recipe.  The 
> drawcoastlines method returns a LineCollection which you should be 
> able to use to do what you want.  Sorry I can't be more specific, but 
> I don't have time to go into any more depth right now.
>
> -Jeff

Isidora:  Another option would be to create a gridded field defining the 
area you would like to enclose, use contourf to draw the boundaries of 
the region, then mask out the ocean areas with the maskoceans function.

-Jeff
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>> Subject: matplotlib - fill open path inside U.S. borders
>> Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:55:49 GMT
>>
>> Hi,
>> I am trying to plot filled paths over a U.S. map.  I plot the given paths, but since these are not closed paths, the filling is truncated at a line drawn between last and first point in the path.  I want to extend the path to the United States border instead.
>>
>>
>> I am no expert in matplotlib or GIS.  Could anyone help me find documentation or blogs discussing this type of issue? I am convinced somebody else has already faced this problem although I have not been able to find any paper, documentation, blog on it.
>>
>> Thank you
>>
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