SF.net SVN: matplotlib: [4090] trunk/toolkits/basemap/examples/hires.py

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Revision: 4090
          http://matplotlib.svn.sourceforge.net/matplotlib/?rev=4090&view=rev
Author:   jswhit
Date:     2007-11-01 08:17:24 -0700 (Thu, 01 Nov 2007)

Log Message:
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hires boundary example

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    trunk/toolkits/basemap/examples/hires.py

Added: trunk/toolkits/basemap/examples/hires.py
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--- trunk/toolkits/basemap/examples/hires.py	                        (rev 0)
+++ trunk/toolkits/basemap/examples/hires.py	2007-11-01 15:17:24 UTC (rev 4090)
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+from matplotlib.toolkits.basemap import Basemap
+from pylab import *
+import time
+
+# create new figure
+fig=figure()
+# create Basemap instance. Use 'high' resolution coastlines.
+t1 = time.clock()
+m = Basemap(llcrnrlon=-11.,llcrnrlat=49.,urcrnrlon=5.,urcrnrlat=59.,
+            resolution='h',projection='tmerc',lon_0=-8.,lat_0=0.)
+print 'time to create instance with high-res boundaries = ',time.clock()-t1
+# draw coastlines and fill continents.
+m.drawcoastlines()
+m.fillcontinents()
+# draw political boundaries.
+m.drawcountries(linewidth=1)
+# draw major rivers.
+m.drawrivers(color='b')
+# draw parallels
+circles = arange(48,65,2).tolist()
+m.drawparallels(circles,labels=[1,1,0,0])
+# draw meridians
+meridians = arange(-12,13,2)
+m.drawmeridians(meridians,labels=[0,0,1,1])
+title("High-Res British Isles",y=1.075)
+show()


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