pyguymer3.geo.add_OSM_map_background

pyguymer3.geo.add_OSM_map_background(ax, midLat, res, /, *, debug=True, interpolation='auto', regrid_shape=750, scale=1)[source]

Add OpenStreetMap map tiles as a background to a Cartopy axis.

Parameters:

  • axis (cartopy.mpl.geoaxes.GeoAxesSubplot) – the axis to add the OpenStreetMap map tiles as a background to

  • midLat (float) – the latitude of the middle of the figure (in degrees)

  • res (float) – the resolution of the figure (in m/px)

  • debug (bool, optional) – print debug statements

  • interpolation (str, optional) – The interpolation method used when drawing the final merged and warped image on the figure.

  • regrid_shape (int, optional) – The smallest dimension of the merged image of all of the tiles after it has been warped by Cartopy to be the same projection as the figure (in pixels)

  • scale (int, optional) – the scale of the tiles

Notes

Copyright 2017 Thomas Guymer [1]

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