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Cartopy
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Cartopy is a Python library providing cartographic tools for visualizing geospatial data.

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Maturity : Maintained | Categories : Visualization Tools, Processing Chains (pipelines) | License : | Producer : SciTools.org

Overview

Cartopy is a Python library that provides tools for creating and visualizing geospatial data. It supports handling projections, transforming geospatial data, and generating detailed maps. Built on Matplotlib, Cartopy integrates with other Python visualization tools. It serves as a modern alternative to BaseMap, offering enhanced features and improved compatibility with current Python libraries.

Cartopy is commonly used in fields such as geosciences, meteorology, and remote sensing for generating map-based visualizations.

Usage/Documentation

For detailed usage examples and API documentation, refer to the official documentation.

Installation

Cartopy can be installed using pip : 

pip install cartopy
However, it requires certain dependencies which should be installed beforehand, more details in the official installation guide.

Resources

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