Introduction
Matplotlib is a powerful data visualization library for Python. It provides a number of built-in scales for plotting data, but sometimes you may need a custom scale for your specific use case. In this lab, we will show you how to create a custom scale that uses the Mercator projection for latitude data.
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Skills Graph
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flowchart RL
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/BasicConceptsGroup(["`Basic Concepts`"])
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/FileHandlingGroup(["`File Handling`"])
matplotlib(("`Matplotlib`")) -.-> matplotlib/BasicConceptsGroup(["`Basic Concepts`"])
matplotlib(("`Matplotlib`")) -.-> matplotlib/PlottingDataGroup(["`Plotting Data`"])
matplotlib(("`Matplotlib`")) -.-> matplotlib/PlotCustomizationGroup(["`Plot Customization`"])
matplotlib(("`Matplotlib`")) -.-> matplotlib/AdvancedTopicsGroup(["`Advanced Topics`"])
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/ControlFlowGroup(["`Control Flow`"])
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/DataStructuresGroup(["`Data Structures`"])
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/FunctionsGroup(["`Functions`"])
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/ModulesandPackagesGroup(["`Modules and Packages`"])
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/ObjectOrientedProgrammingGroup(["`Object-Oriented Programming`"])
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/PythonStandardLibraryGroup(["`Python Standard Library`"])
python(("`Python`")) -.-> python/DataScienceandMachineLearningGroup(["`Data Science and Machine Learning`"])
python/BasicConceptsGroup -.-> python/comments("`Comments`")
python/FileHandlingGroup -.-> python/with_statement("`Using with Statement`")
matplotlib/BasicConceptsGroup -.-> matplotlib/importing_matplotlib("`Importing Matplotlib`")
matplotlib/BasicConceptsGroup -.-> matplotlib/figures_axes("`Understanding Figures and Axes`")
matplotlib/PlottingDataGroup -.-> matplotlib/line_plots("`Line Plots`")
matplotlib/PlotCustomizationGroup -.-> matplotlib/titles_labels("`Adding Titles and Labels`")
matplotlib/PlotCustomizationGroup -.-> matplotlib/grid_config("`Grid Configuration`")
matplotlib/AdvancedTopicsGroup -.-> matplotlib/event_handling("`Event Handling`")
python/BasicConceptsGroup -.-> python/variables_data_types("`Variables and Data Types`")
python/BasicConceptsGroup -.-> python/booleans("`Booleans`")
python/ControlFlowGroup -.-> python/conditional_statements("`Conditional Statements`")
python/ControlFlowGroup -.-> python/for_loops("`For Loops`")
python/DataStructuresGroup -.-> python/tuples("`Tuples`")
python/FunctionsGroup -.-> python/function_definition("`Function Definition`")
python/ModulesandPackagesGroup -.-> python/importing_modules("`Importing Modules`")
python/ModulesandPackagesGroup -.-> python/using_packages("`Using Packages`")
python/ObjectOrientedProgrammingGroup -.-> python/classes_objects("`Classes and Objects`")
python/ObjectOrientedProgrammingGroup -.-> python/constructor("`Constructor`")
python/ObjectOrientedProgrammingGroup -.-> python/polymorphism("`Polymorphism`")
python/ObjectOrientedProgrammingGroup -.-> python/encapsulation("`Encapsulation`")
python/PythonStandardLibraryGroup -.-> python/data_collections("`Data Collections`")
python/DataScienceandMachineLearningGroup -.-> python/numerical_computing("`Numerical Computing`")
python/DataScienceandMachineLearningGroup -.-> python/data_visualization("`Data Visualization`")
python/FunctionsGroup -.-> python/build_in_functions("`Build-in Functions`")
subgraph Lab Skills
python/comments -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/with_statement -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
matplotlib/importing_matplotlib -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
matplotlib/figures_axes -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
matplotlib/line_plots -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
matplotlib/titles_labels -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
matplotlib/grid_config -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
matplotlib/event_handling -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/variables_data_types -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/booleans -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/conditional_statements -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/for_loops -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/tuples -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/function_definition -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/importing_modules -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/using_packages -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/classes_objects -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/constructor -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/polymorphism -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/encapsulation -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/data_collections -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/numerical_computing -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/data_visualization -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
python/build_in_functions -.-> lab-48643{{"`Custom Mercator Latitude Scale in Matplotlib`"}}
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