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.. _sphx_glr_examples_map_plots_map_scatter_2D.py:


Plotting 2D scatter data on map plot
------------------------------------

Sometimes, users only want to look at the locations
of their data on a map and do not care about the
actual values. Below is an example of how to just plot
lat and lon values on map.

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.. code-block:: Python


    import numpy as np
    import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

    from emcpy.plots import CreatePlot, CreateFigure
    from emcpy.plots.map_tools import Domain, MapProjection
    from emcpy.plots.map_plots import MapScatter


    def main():
        # Create test data
        lats = np.linspace(35, 50, 30)
        lons = np.linspace(-70, -120, 30)

        # Create scatter plot on CONUS domian
        scatter = MapScatter(lats, lons)
        # change colormap and markersize
        scatter.color = 'tab:red'
        scatter.markersize = 25

        # Create plot object and add features
        plot1 = CreatePlot()
        plot1.plot_layers = [scatter]
        plot1.projection = 'plcarr'
        plot1.domain = 'conus'
        plot1.add_map_features(['coastline', 'states'])
        plot1.add_xlabel(xlabel='longitude')
        plot1.add_ylabel(ylabel='latitude')
        plot1.add_title(label='EMCPy Map', loc='center',
                        fontsize=20)

        fig = CreateFigure()
        fig.plot_list = [plot1]
        fig.create_figure()

        plt.show()


    if __name__ == '__main__':
        main()


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