Re: [Matplotlib-users] Background basemaps in Basemap

On 8/24/12 3:37 PM, klo uo wrote:
> I wanted to overlay some plot over map, and thought to use one of
> provided background maps that come with Basemap
> Result isn't that great as expected: loading bluemarble map took 1GB
> memory, and zooming i.e. Europe region on 1920x1080 screen is too
> blurred w/o details. As a consequence, using custom basemap with even
> greater resolution is out of consideration
>
> OTOH whatever I do in Google Earth, memory never exceeds 200MB and
> it's even lower with ArcGIS Explorer with any basemap on it. Maybe
> it's because these packages use advanced tilling features maybe it's
> else, but isn't there something that can be done with Basemap package
> so that topological maps can be useful with it? Like using some GIS
> webservice or similar?

Oh sure, it's simple!

http://www.google.com/patents?id=J4YOAAAAEBAJ&dq=6618053

-Jeff
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