Boston¶

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'''
@version: 1.0.0
@date: 2023/05/18
@brief: Draw a map of Boston with elevation data.

This script uses the mpl_toolkits.basemap package 
to draw a map of Boston with a colorbar showing elevation data. 
The map is centered on Boston and shows its surrounding seas and countries.

main.py
'''

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

# Set the latitudinal and longitudinal limits of the map for Boston.

# minLat, maxLat = 40.5, 42.5
minLat, maxLat = 40.5, 43
# minLon, maxLon = -71.25, -69.75
minLon, maxLon = -72, -69.75

# Create a figure and axes object.

fig = plt.figure(figsize=(8, 8))
ax = fig.add_axes([0.1, 0.1, 0.8, 0.8])

# Create a Basemap object with the specified projection and limits.

m = Basemap(
    projection='cyl',
    resolution='h',
    llcrnrlat=minLat,
    urcrnrlat=maxLat,
    llcrnrlon=minLon,
    urcrnrlon=maxLon,
    ax=ax
)

# Draw the blue marble background.

m.bluemarble()

# Add the coastline and country boundaries.

m.drawcoastlines(color='k')
m.drawcountries(color='k')

# Add the parallels and meridians.

parallels = np.arange(40.5, 42.6, 0.5)
meridians = np.arange(-71.25, -69.74, 0.5)
m.drawparallels(
    parallels, 
    labels=[1, 0, 0, 0], 
    fontsize=10, 
    linewidth=0.5
)
m.drawmeridians(
    meridians, 
    labels=[0, 0, 0, 1], 
    fontsize=10, 
    linewidth=0.5
)

# Set the title of the plot.

plt.title('Map of Boston', fontsize=20)

plt.show()

''' @version: 1.0.0 @date: 2023/05/18 @brief: Draw a map of Boston with elevation data. This script uses the mpl_toolkits.basemap package to draw a map of Boston with a colorbar showing elevation data. The map is centered on Boston and shows its surrounding seas and countries. main.py ''' import matplotlib.pyplot as plt from mpl_toolkits.basemap import Basemap import numpy as np # Set the latitudinal and longitudinal limits of the map for Boston. # minLat, maxLat = 40.5, 42.5 minLat, maxLat = 40.5, 43 # minLon, maxLon = -71.25, -69.75 minLon, maxLon = -72, -69.75 # Create a figure and axes object. fig = plt.figure(figsize=(8, 8)) ax = fig.add_axes([0.1, 0.1, 0.8, 0.8]) # Create a Basemap object with the specified projection and limits. m = Basemap( projection='cyl', resolution='h', llcrnrlat=minLat, urcrnrlat=maxLat, llcrnrlon=minLon, urcrnrlon=maxLon, ax=ax ) # Draw the blue marble background. m.bluemarble() # Add the coastline and country boundaries. m.drawcoastlines(color='k') m.drawcountries(color='k') # Add the parallels and meridians. parallels = np.arange(40.5, 42.6, 0.5) meridians = np.arange(-71.25, -69.74, 0.5) m.drawparallels( parallels, labels=[1, 0, 0, 0], fontsize=10, linewidth=0.5 ) m.drawmeridians( meridians, labels=[0, 0, 0, 1], fontsize=10, linewidth=0.5 ) # Set the title of the plot. plt.title('Map of Boston', fontsize=20) plt.show()

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