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9 changes: 4 additions & 5 deletions examples/tutorials/plot.py
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# We'll use :meth:`pygmt.Figure.plot` method to plot circles on the locations of the
# hypocenters of the earthquakes.
# We'll use the :meth:`pygmt.Figure.plot` method to plot circles on the earthquake epicenters.

fig = pygmt.Figure()
fig.basemap(region=region, projection="M15c", frame=True)
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# We used the style ``c0.3c`` which means "circles of 0.3 centimeter size". The ``pen``
# parameter controls the outline of the symbols and the ``color`` controls the fill.
# parameter controls the outline of the symbols and the ``color`` parameter controls the fill.
#
# We can map the size of the circles to the earthquake magnitude by passing an array to
# the ``sizes`` parameter. Because the magnitude is on a logarithmic scale, it helps to
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fig.show()

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# Notice that we didn't include the size in the ``style`` argument this time, just the
# Notice that we didn't include the size in the ``style`` parameter this time, just the
# symbol ``c`` (circles) and the unit ``c`` (centimeter). So in this case, the sizes
# will be interpreted as being in centimeters.
#
# We can also map the colors of the markers to the depths by passing an array to the
# ``color`` argument and providing a colormap name (``cmap``). We can even use the new
# ``color`` parameter and providing a colormap name (``cmap``). We can even use the new
# matplotlib colormap "viridis". Here, we first create a continuous colormap
# ranging from the minimum depth to the maximum depth of the earthquakes
# using :func:`pygmt.makecpt`, then set ``cmap=True`` in :func:`pygmt.Figure.plot`
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