3D + Basemap

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5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
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20/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
data-visualization

Research direction

Review Basemap's orthographic projection and warpimage() behavior alongside Matplotlib's 3D plotting capabilities. Determine whether a rotatable, zoomable 3D Earth with data plotted on a basemap is supported, and document the resulting limitations or implementation scope.

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Description

I know it is possible to plot a 3D sphere using matplotlib. It is also possible to use an image as a basemap background using warpimage().

Is there a way to create a 3D earth by combining an orthographic projection with matplotlib's 3D capabilities? I want to be able to plot data inside a 3D basemap with GUI rotation and zooming capabilities.

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