Is plotting an image on a map with matplotlib possible?

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Using basemap it's easy to plot a set of coordinates, like so:

x, y = m(lons, lats)    
m.plot(x, y, 'go')

but would it be possible to use an image instead of the green circle ('go')? I didn't find a direct way of doing this from the documentation.

So, let's clarify this a bit: I'm using a map generated with basemap as a background and would like to plot some .png images on top of it instead of the regular plain markers.

joeforker · Accepted Answer · 2009-02-05T19:18:17.057

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If you want to draw .png images then you should try http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/api/pyplot_api.html#matplotlib.pyplot.imshow

You might also be interested in the Matplotlib Basemap toolkit. http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/basemap/doc/html/

edited Feb 05 '09 at 19:18

answered Feb 05 '09 at 18:47

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I'm trying to use a .png image instead of a plain marker, and yes, I'm doing this on a Basemap-generated map. – kari.patila Feb 05 '09 at 19:17

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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For your reference, I answered a similar question to this the other day: Python Matplotlib Basemap overlay small image on map plot

edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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answered Jul 18 '12 at 18:41

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Is plotting an image on a map with matplotlib possible?

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