Web tile imageryΒΆ
This example demonstrates how imagery from a tile providing web service can be accessed.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import cartopy.crs as ccrs
from cartopy.io.img_tiles import StamenTerrain
def main():
tiler = StamenTerrain()
mercator = tiler.crs
fig = plt.figure()
ax = fig.add_subplot(1, 1, 1, projection=mercator)
ax.set_extent([-90, -73, 22, 34], crs=ccrs.PlateCarree())
ax.add_image(tiler, 6)
ax.coastlines('10m')
plt.show()
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()
Total running time of the script: ( 0 minutes 0.052 seconds)