Re: [Matplotlib-users] indicating directions on stereographic projection.

[Paul H. <pmh...@gm...>]

On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 9:30 PM, Sourav Chatterjee <sr...@gm...>wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have stereographic projection of the pole. I need to indicate the
> directions like north,south,east, west, north-east, north-west and so on.
> Is there any way to do so?
>
> Thanks
> Sourav
>
>
I am **very far** from a GIS expert, but I believe that the cardinal
directions are ambiguous at the poles. In other words, if you're standing
on the North Pole, it'd difficult to head in any direction that's not
towards the south pole.

Curious to hear if I'm wrong, though.

-paul