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crooksey/plot_map.py

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Plotting map using bounding box
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plot_map.py
central_lat = sum(lats)/len(lats)
central_lng = sum(lngs)/len(lngs)
bbox = BoundingBox(coords)
map = Basemap(
llcrnrlon=bbox.minx,llcrnrlat=bbox.miny,
urcrnrlon=bbox.maxx,urcrnrlat=bbox.maxy,
resolution='i', projection='tmerc',
lat_0 = central_lat, lon_0 = central_lng)
map.drawmapboundary(fill_color='aqua')
map.fillcontinents(color='coral',lake_color='aqua')
map.drawcoastlines()
x,y = map(lngs, lats)
map.plot(x, y, 'ro-')
plt.show()
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