barbs example

(Source code)

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

import cartopy.crs as ccrs
from cartopy.examples.arrows import sample_data


def main():
    ax = plt.axes(projection=ccrs.PlateCarree())
    ax.set_extent([-90, 75, 10, 60])
    ax.stock_img()
    ax.coastlines()

    x, y, u, v, vector_crs = sample_data(shape=(10, 14))
    ax.barbs(x, y, u, v, length=5,
             sizes=dict(emptybarb=0.25, spacing=0.2, height=0.5),
             linewidth=0.95, transform=vector_crs)

    plt.show()


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()