Re: [ferret_users] Map Projections: Robinson

[Ansley Manke <ansley.b.manke@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi -
The map projections are done by scripts to set up the transformations.  
You can see where these are using The Unix Fgo command:

> Fgo mp_lambert_cyl

and so forth.  The existing scripts define functional relationships to 
define how the map projection converts longitude/latitude to page 
locations.  I'd invite you to study how those functions work and see 
whether you can write your own Robinson_projection script.  It would 
then be a welcome addition to the Ferret contributed scripts!

Ansley

On 3/1/2011 6:32 AM, Gian-Kasper Plattner wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'd like to plot world maps using the Robinson Projection (see, e.g., 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_projection). From scanning the 
> Users Guide and the Archive, it doesn't look like the Robinson 
> Projection is a built-in standard projection in Ferret, correct?
>
> Would anyone be able to share a script that allows users to produce 
> global maps based on the Robinson Projection? This would be much 
> appreciated, thanks.
>
> Cheers, Kasper