Create plotting_utils.py

plotting_utils.py

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+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import cartopy.crs as ccrs
+import cartopy
+
+def map_scatter(lats, lons, data, proj=ccrs.PlateCarree(), mask_ocean=False, region=None, axes=None,plot_title=None,cmap_label=None,**kwargs):
+    if axes is None:
+        fig, axes = plt.subplots(subplot_kw={'projection': proj}, figsize=(16,6))
+    axes.coastlines()
+    axes.gridlines()
+    sc = axes.scatter(
+        x=lons,
+        y=lats,
+        c=data,
+        transform=ccrs.PlateCarree(),
+        s=1,
+        **kwargs,
+    )
+    plt.colorbar(sc,label=cmap_label)
+    plt.title(plot_title)
+    # Add title and labels
+
+    if mask_ocean:
+        axes.add_feature(cartopy.feature.OCEAN, zorder=1, color="w")
+    gl = axes.gridlines(draw_labels=True, alpha=.3, color='grey', 
+                      linewidth=0.5,linestyle ='-', 
+                      x_inline= False, y_inline=False)
+    gl.n_steps = 100
+    gl.top_labels = False
+    gl.right_labels = False
+    return None