[Matplotlib-users] Plot trajectories on an map using matplotlib-basemap

[Boris V. C. <gl...@co...>]

#! /usr/bin/python
    import numpy as np
    data = np.loadtxt('path-tracks.csv',dtype=np.str,delimiter=',',skiprows=1)
    print data

 [['19.70' '-95.20' '2/5/04 6:45 AM' '1' '-38' 'CCM']
 ['19.70' '-94.70' '2/5/04 7:45 AM' '1' '-48' 'CCM']
 ['19.30' '-93.90' '2/5/04 8:45 AM' '1' '-60' 'CCM']
 ['19.00' '-93.50' '2/5/04 9:45 AM' '1' '-58' 'CCM']
 ['19.00' '-92.80' '2/5/04 10:45 AM' '1' '-50' 'CCM']
 ['19.20' '-92.60' '2/5/04 11:45 AM' '1' '-40' 'CCM']
 ['19.90' '-93.00' '2/5/04 12:45 PM' '1' '-43' 'CCM']
 ['20.00' '-92.80' '2/5/04 1:15 PM' '1' '-32' 'CCM']
 ['23.10' '-100.20' '30/5/04 4:45 AM' '2' '-45' 'SCME']
 ['23.20' '-100.00' '30/5/04 5:45 AM' '2' '-56' 'SCME']
 ['23.30' '-100.00' '30/5/04 6:45 AM' '2' '-48' 'SCME']
 ['23.30' '-100.20' '30/5/04 7:45 AM' '2' '-32' 'SCME']
 ['23.40' '-99.00' '31/5/04 3:15 AM' '3' '-36' 'SCM']
 ['23.50' '-98.90' '31/5/04 4:15 AM' '3' '-46' 'SCM']
 ['23.60' '-98.70' '31/5/04 5:15 AM' '3' '-68' 'SCM']
 ['23.70' '-98.80' '31/5/04 6:15 AM' '3' '-30' 'SCM']]

 with the above code I get an array whose columns represent: [Lat, Lon, Date, Identifier, Temperatures, Category]. Now, I will put a code that allows me to plot the first and second column on the map of Mexico:



    #!/usr/bin/python
    #Project Storm: Plot trajectories of convective systems
    #import libraries

    import numpy as np
    from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap
    import  matplotlib.pyplot as pl

    # Plot a map for Mexico

    m = Basemap(projection='cyl', llcrnrlat=12, urcrnrlat=35,llcrnrlon=-120, urcrnrlon=-80, resolution='c', area_thresh=1000.)
    m.bluemarble()
    m.drawcoastlines(linewidth=0.5)
    m.drawcountries(linewidth=0.5)
    m.drawstates(linewidth=0.5)

    #Draw parallels and meridians

    m.drawparallels(np.arange(10.,35.,5.))
    m.drawmeridians(np.arange(-120.,-80.,10.))
    m.drawmapboundary(fill_color='aqua')

    #Open file whit numpy

    data = np.loadtxt('path-tracks.csv', dtype=np.str,delimiter=' , ', skiprows=1)
    latitude = data[:,0]
    longitude = data[:,1]

    #Convert latitude and longitude to coordinates X and Y

    x, y = m(longitude, latitude)

    #Plot the points on the map

    pl.plot(x,y,'ro-')
    pl.show()



The points plotted on the map, corresponding to three different paths with a line connecting all points. Mi final idea is to draw a line connecting the points associated with each path, How  I can do this? or How should I structure my data to plot the different paths?

is posible draw an identifier or a mark for each path?


how I can set the size of the figure so that it can distinguish the separation between the points?