[matplotlib-devel] Contour and Vector Plots

[Curtis C. <cu...@hi...>]

Hi,

My research is in computational fluid dynamics (specifically, the
meteorologies of planetary atmospheres).  Working contour and vector plots
in matplotlib would make it possible for me to make 2D meteorological maps
of atmospheric layers, etc.

I noticed for the first time in the goals page that contour plots are
being worked on, apparently by STSci.  I have been considering
implementing these two plot types as sets of line collections, but now
that I know contour plots are being worked on, and vector plots are
simpler to implement (in 2D), I will work on making vector plots.  The
mathematics is fairly straightforward.  I just need to learn how to use
the class library.

About contour plots, however, I have a couple of questions.  How is it
being implemented?  I was about to try to write a marching squares
contouring routine, although it might have been painfully slow in Python.
Does anyone have experience with this?

Cheers,
Curtis