lab_03_19_19.md

Contour maps with matplotlib | 03-19-19

We will continue using Matplotlib to make contour maps of our dataset.

Jupyter Notebooks

1. Open up Contours_with_matplotlib.py. Find the cell that reads

def f(x, y): 
      return #your function here

and write your own custom function in here! You can be creative: Maybe you want to want to see what happens when f(x,y) is a quadratic function, or an average, or an exponent or log? You can also change the input variables (x and y).

2. Replot your contour maps with your new function. (Make sure to rerun the code block that generates z with this new f(x,y)!).

3. If you have time, practice changing the contour levels or create filled in contours with colorbars.

Atom

1. Switch to Atom and open matplotlib_contours_practice.py.

2. Follow the instructions to make contour maps of SLA.