/cartopy

Cartopy - a cartographic python library with matplotlib support

Primary LanguagePythonGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0LGPL-3.0

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Cartopy

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Cartopy is a Python package designed to make drawing maps for data analysis and visualisation easy.

It features:

  • object oriented projection definitions
  • point, line, polygon and image transformations between projections
  • integration to expose advanced mapping in Matplotlib with a simple and intuitive interface
  • powerful vector data handling by integrating shapefile reading with Shapely capabilities

Licence

Cartopy is licenced under GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPLv3).