matplotlib/basemap

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Plot on map projections (with coastlines and political boundaries) using matplotlib

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Dominant language: Python
License: MIT
Last GitHub push: May 4, 2026
Latest indexed: Sep 19, 2026
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Cygwin install error: error: 'isnan' was not declared in this scope Open

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matplotlib/basemap#314 · 8 comments · Opened Aug 22, 2016
rotpole projection to ESRI shape file Open

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matplotlib/basemap#306 · 1 comment · Opened Jun 27, 2016
clabels plotting outside of projection limb Open

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matplotlib/basemap#298 · Opened May 17, 2016
Hi. PyCharm can't install basemap packages! Open

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matplotlib/basemap#295 · 6 comments · Opened May 10, 2016
Is basemap.rotate_vector working correctly? Open

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matplotlib/basemap#294 · 3 comments · Opened May 6, 2016
Basemap does not respects False Easting or False Northing Open

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matplotlib/basemap#288 · 2 comments · Opened Apr 25, 2016
addcyclic problem with grib2 data Open

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matplotlib/basemap#287 · 9 comments · Opened Apr 21, 2016
readshapefile() raises incorrect error msg regarding shpproj and shapelib Open

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matplotlib/basemap#285 · 6 comments · Opened Apr 13, 2016
Celestial meridian labels incorrect for eck4 projection Open

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matplotlib/basemap#283 · 1 comment · Opened Mar 25, 2016
Not defined inter-state lines in Japan? Any other countries? Open

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matplotlib/basemap#275 · 4 comments · Opened Mar 6, 2016
Wind vector rotation troubles (rotate_vector) Open

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matplotlib/basemap#269 · 13 comments · Opened Feb 22, 2016
Which is the latest (stable) version of basemap? 1.0.8 or 1.0.7 (or other?) Open

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matplotlib/basemap#267 · 19 comments · Opened Feb 18, 2016
Bug in contour x/y values filtering in mpl_toolkits/basemap/__init__.py ? Open

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matplotlib/basemap#265 · 12 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Feb 17, 2016
readshapefile returns a multipolygon as several polygons Open

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matplotlib/basemap#264 · Opened Feb 17, 2016
Basemap readshapefile should read shapefile for the long/lat specified in the Basemap instance. Open

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matplotlib/basemap#263 · 6 comments · Opened Feb 13, 2016
nan causes segfaults in merc projection Open

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matplotlib/basemap#262 · Opened Feb 12, 2016
Polar Projection PDF Issue Open

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matplotlib/basemap#256 · 5 comments · Opened Jan 21, 2016
basemap is not found on pip for python3.4? Open

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matplotlib/basemap#251 · 25 comments · 8 reactions · Opened Jan 5, 2016
pcolormesh for _cylproj and _pseudocyl projections are broken Open

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matplotlib/basemap#250 · 1 comment · Opened Jan 4, 2016
wmsimage() documentation out of date? Open

matplotlib/basemap#238 · 1 assignee · Opened Dec 8, 2015
support pandas Series as input for lat/lon -> x/y conversion Open

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matplotlib/basemap#232 · 7 comments · Opened Nov 29, 2015
contour and contourf produce conflicing results for certain projections Open

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matplotlib/basemap#229 · 12 comments · Opened Nov 23, 2015
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection for full globe Open

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matplotlib/basemap#225 · 2 comments · Opened Oct 29, 2015
Magnetic coordinates and lines drawing across the world map Open

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matplotlib/basemap#222 · 4 comments · Opened Oct 28, 2015
Error in indentation? Open

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matplotlib/basemap#218 · 5 comments · Opened Oct 27, 2015
error plotting points that wrap around longitudinal map boundaries in plot() method of Basemap Open

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matplotlib/basemap#214 · 7 comments · Opened Oct 26, 2015
3D + Basemap Open

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matplotlib/basemap#208 · 2 comments · Opened Oct 2, 2015
Ortho projection fails at south pole in pcolormesh Open

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matplotlib/basemap#207 · 12 comments · 2 reactions · Opened Oct 1, 2015
Polar stereographic does not draw hexbin data Open

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matplotlib/basemap#206 · Opened Sep 23, 2015
Basemap topography Open

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matplotlib/basemap#204 · 2 comments · Opened Aug 29, 2015
baselayers incorrect for some 'sper' projections. Open

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matplotlib/basemap#199 · 2 comments · Opened Aug 14, 2015
Consider moving the pip package away from sourceforge Open

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matplotlib/basemap#198 · 15 comments · Opened Aug 9, 2015
lat_0, lon_0 ignored Open

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matplotlib/basemap#192 · 3 comments · Opened Jul 10, 2015
Problems with Basemap.scatter Open

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matplotlib/basemap#191 · 5 comments · Opened Jul 7, 2015
Python 3: make decoding shapefile fields more lenient... Open

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matplotlib/basemap#187 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 24, 2015
Although in Sitepackages, not importable Open

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matplotlib/basemap#186 · 1 comment · Opened Apr 1, 2015
Giving weird coordinates to Basemap segfaults Open

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matplotlib/basemap#184 · 1 comment · Opened Mar 1, 2015
Shiftdata breaks pcolormesh wrapping Open

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matplotlib/basemap#183 · Opened Feb 26, 2015
pcolormesh can't shiftdata when X,Y are 1 larger than data Open

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matplotlib/basemap#182 · 1 comment · 2 reactions · Opened Feb 26, 2015
Basemap Documentation version number Open

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matplotlib/basemap#178 · Opened Feb 20, 2015
Great Circles break in some cases Open

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matplotlib/basemap#171 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 23, 2014
pcolormesh plot is blank; pcolor plot works Open

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matplotlib/basemap#170 · 1 comment · Opened Dec 12, 2014
basemap drawcountries() old country file Open

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matplotlib/basemap#169 · 4 comments · Opened Dec 12, 2014
etopo does not work for rotpole projection? Open

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matplotlib/basemap#168 · 1 comment · Opened Nov 30, 2014
Map scale frame (black and white rectangles) Open

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matplotlib/basemap#166 · 6 comments · Opened Nov 20, 2014
scale created by drawmapscale seems incorrect Open

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matplotlib/basemap#165 · 15 comments · Opened Nov 16, 2014
ortho projection w/ limits crashes Open

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matplotlib/basemap#164 · 7 comments · Opened Sep 10, 2014
call shiftdata on both lat and lon Open

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matplotlib/basemap#163 · 1 comment · Opened Aug 26, 2014
Basemap creation fails for map covering pole Open

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matplotlib/basemap#161 · Opened Jul 17, 2014
quiver arrows reverse in all polar projections except orthographic. Why? Open

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matplotlib/basemap#157 · 10 comments · Opened Jun 2, 2014

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