**Descripton**

basemap.py - plot on map projections (with coastlines and political boundaries)
using matplotlib.

**Requirements**

matplotlib 0.90 (or higher)
numpy 1.0 (or higher)

**Copyright**

source code from proj.4 (http://proj.maptools.org) is included in the
'src' directory (under the terms given in LICENSE_proj4).

pyshapelib by Bernhard Herzog is included in the 'pyshapelib' directory
under the terms given in LICENSE_pyshapelib.

the coastline, lake, river and political boundary data are extracted
from datasets provided with the Generic Mapping Tools
(http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu)
and are included under the terms given in LICENSE_data.

a public domain 5-minute land/sea/lake mask dataset from
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/cdroms/graham/graham/graham.htm
is included.

Everything else (include src/pyproj.pyx and src/pyproj.c):

copyright (c) 2004 by Jeffrey Whitaker.

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted,
provided that the above copyright notices appear in all copies and that
both the copyright notices and this permission notice appear in
supporting documentation.
THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO
EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF
USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR
PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.

**Documentation** 

see basemap.py docstrings.

see scripts in 'examples' directory for example usage.

read the FAQ and/or email the matplotlib-users mailing list if 
you have problems or questions.

**Install**

To install from source, download basemap-X.Y.Z.tar.gz from
the sourceforge download site, unpack,
cd to basemap-X.Y.Z and run 'python setup.py install'.

Binary, double-clickable installers are also provided for MacOS X and
Windows.  The Mac installers have a .dmg file extension, the Windows
installers have a .exe extension. Windows users will probably prefer
s option, since it is non-trivial to build C extensions for python on Windows.

The crude ('c'), low ('l') and intermediate ('i') resolution
boundary data files, plus the 5-minute land/sea mask, are installed
by default. If you need the high ('h') resolution boundary dataset
you can download the files from the sourceforge download site
(basemap-data-hires-X.Y.Z.tar.gz) and manually install them.
To see where basemap expects them to be installed, run
python -c "from matplotlib.toolkits.basemap import basemap_datadir; print basemap_datadir".

**Contact**

Jeff Whitaker <[email protected]>


**Thanks**

to

John Hunter
Andrew Straw
Eric Firing
Rob Hetland
Scott Sinclair
Ivan Lima

for valuable contributions.