Re: [Matplotlib-users] Round plot with 'npstere'-projection

On 1/16/12 11:08 AM, Serhiy Hrechanyy wrote:
>>> m = Basemap(projection = 'npstere', resolution = 'c', lat_0 = 90.,
>>> lon_0 = 0.,
>>> area_thresh = 1000., boundinglat = 40.
>>>
>>> )
>>>
>>> one get a square map. Is there any way to make the map round, not 
>>> square?
>> No.
>
> Thanks, Jeff,
>
> could you suggest any other projection to do the job (round polar plot).
>
> 'ortho' makes a round map, but goes almost till Equator (I would 
> rather prefer 40°)
>
> Do 'npaeqd' and 'nplaea' make only "squares" as well?
Serhiy:  Here's a hacky workaround that does what you want.  Run it in 
the matplotlib examples directory (it uses data files in there).

-Jeff