Re: [Matplotlib-users] Could basemap plot in a UTM projection? - pyproj documentation

On 4/2/12 4:02 PM, Mathew Topper wrote:
> On 02/04/12 19:09, Jeff Whitaker wrote:
> > Mat:  I just updated git master to add the 'k_0' keyword when using 
> > projection='tmerc'.  This is the scaling factor along the central 
> > meridian, and is needed to exactly match the UTM definition.  I also 
> > added a utmtest.py example, that shows how to plot a UTM zone, and 
> > convert Basemap coordinates to UTM coordinates.
> >
> > -Jeff
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>
> Jeff, thanks again for all your help with this. I tried the example 
> and it works great. My only question would be how to get the axis 
> labels into meters rather than degrees. Any hints? I have found the 
> customticks.py example. Is that the best route to take?
Mat:  Just use 'suppress_ticks=False' when creating the Basemap 
instance, and you will get axis ticks in meters. If you want to use a 
custom tick formatter, use the customticks.py example as a guide.

-Jeff

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Jeffrey S. Whitaker         Phone  : (303)497-6313
Meteorologist               FAX    : (303)497-6449
NOAA/OAR/PSD  R/PSD1        Email  : [EMAIL PROTECTED]
325 Broadway                Office : Skaggs Research Cntr 1D-113
Boulder, CO, USA 80303-3328 Web    : http://tinyurl.com/5telg

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