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Re: Where can I find a description of the !MAP structure tags? [message #69374]

Fri, 15 January 2010 06:51

David Fanning
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Nicolas writes:

> I actually make use of both the MAP_PROJ*** routines and the Snyder
> book,
> but I wanted to make sure to understand what IDL does and the meaning
> of each tag in the !MAP structure.

Well, mostly what IDL does (at least with the MAP_PROJ_*** routines)
is implement the USGS GCTP map projection routines. These are
quite old now and are showing their age. In our shop we are moving
in the direction of Python for our data visualization needs,
where we can take advantage of proj4 and gdal mapping tools.

Cheers,

David

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		Re: Where can I find a description of the !MAP structure tags? By: David Fanning on Fri, 15 January 2010 06:51
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