globegraticule documentation
The globegraticule function plots a graticule globe. Optional inputs control the appearance and behavior of the graticule.
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Syntax
globegraticule globegraticule(lat,lon) globegraticule(...,LineProperty,LineValue) globegraticule(...,'radius',GlobeRadius) h = globegraticule(...)
Description
globegraticule plots a graticule or grid on an empty globe.
globegraticule(lat,lon) specifies latitudes and longitudes depicted by the graticule.
globegraticule(...,LineProperty,LineValue) plots a graticule with user-specified line properties to control appearance and behavior.
globegraticule(...,'radius',GlobeRadius) specifies the radius of the graticule as GlobeRadius. Default GlobeRadius is 6371.
h = globegraticule(...) returns the handle h of the plotted objects.
Example 1
Plot a simple, gray graticule on a globe:
figure globegraticule
The globe above is an empty wire frame. Fill it in with globefill:
globefill
Example 2
Plot a red graticule:
figure globegraticule('color','r') globefill
Example 3
Add a thick, blue, dashed line along the equator:
globegraticule(0,[],'color','b','linestyle','--','linewidth',4)
Example 4
Plot a graticule with 
latitude and lonitude bins:
figure globegraticule(-90:10:90,0:10:360)
Example 5
Plot a graticule on top of other data and specify viewing geometry:
[lat,lon] = cdtgrid; z = topo_interp(lat,lon); figure globepcolor(lat,lon,z) hold on axis tight view(30,40) % defines viewing angle (azimuth,elevation) globegraticule('linestyle',':') camlight % adjusts lighting material dull % adjusts the reflectance
Draw the equator and prime meridian:
globegraticule(0,[],'color','k','linewidth',1) % equator globegraticule([],0,'color',[0 0.5 0],'linewidth',1) % prime meridian
Author Info
This function and supporting documentation were written by Natalie S. Wolfenbarger for the Climate Data Toolbox for Matlab, 2019.