API Reference

Interpolators

Spline([mindist, damping, force_coords, engine])

Biharmonic spline interpolation using Green’s functions.

SplineCV([mindists, dampings, force_coords, …])

Cross-validated biharmonic spline interpolation.

VectorSpline2D([poisson, mindist, damping, …])

Elastically coupled interpolation of 2-component vector data.

ScipyGridder([method, extra_args])

A scipy.interpolate based gridder for scalar Cartesian data.

Data Processing

BlockReduce(reduction[, spacing, region, …])

Apply a reduction/aggregation operation to the data in blocks/windows.

BlockMean([spacing, region, adjust, …])

Apply a (weighted) mean to the data in blocks/windows.

Trend(degree)

Fit a 2D polynomial trend to spatial data.

Composite Estimators

Chain(steps)

Chain filtering operations to fit on each subsequent output.

Vector(components)

Fit an estimator to each component of multi-component vector data.

Model Selection

train_test_split(coordinates, data[, …])

Split a dataset into a training and a testing set for cross-validation.

cross_val_score(estimator, coordinates, data)

Score an estimator/gridder using cross-validation.

BlockShuffleSplit([spacing, shape, …])

Random permutation of spatial blocks cross-validator.

BlockKFold([spacing, shape, n_splits, …])

K-Folds over spatial blocks cross-validator.

Coordinate Manipulation

grid_coordinates(region[, shape, spacing, …])

Generate the coordinates for each point on a regular grid.

scatter_points(region, size[, random_state, …])

Generate the coordinates for a random scatter of points.

profile_coordinates(point1, point2, size[, …])

Coordinates for a profile along a straight line between two points.

get_region(coordinates)

Get the bounding region of the given coordinates.

pad_region(region, pad)

Extend the borders of a region by the given amount.

inside(coordinates, region)

Determine which points fall inside a given region.

block_split(coordinates[, spacing, adjust, …])

Split a region into blocks and label points according to where they fall.

rolling_window(coordinates, size[, spacing, …])

Select points on a rolling (moving) window.

expanding_window(coordinates, center, sizes)

Select points on windows of changing size around a center point.

Projection

project_region(region, projection)

Calculate the bounding box of a region in projected coordinates.

project_grid(grid, projection[, method, …])

Apply the given map projection to a grid and re-sample it.

Masking

distance_mask(data_coordinates, maxdist[, …])

Mask grid points that are too far from the given data points.

convexhull_mask(data_coordinates[, …])

Mask grid points that are outside the convex hull of the given data points.

Utilities

test([doctest, verbose, coverage, figures])

Run the test suite.

maxabs(*args[, nan])

Calculate the maximum absolute value of the given array(s).

variance_to_weights(variance[, tol, dtype])

Converts data variances to weights for gridding.

grid_to_table(grid)

Convert a grid to a table with the values and coordinates of each point.

median_distance(coordinates[, k_nearest, …])

Median distance between the k nearest neighbors of each point.

Input/Output

load_surfer(fname[, dtype])

Read data from a Surfer ASCII grid file.

Datasets

datasets.locate()

The absolute path to the sample data storage location on disk.

datasets.CheckerBoard([amplitude, region, …])

Generate synthetic data in a checkerboard pattern.

datasets.fetch_baja_bathymetry()

Fetch sample bathymetry data from Baja California.

datasets.setup_baja_bathymetry_map(ax[, …])

Setup a Cartopy map for the Baja California bathymetry dataset.

datasets.fetch_california_gps()

Fetch sample GPS velocity data from California (the U.S.

datasets.setup_california_gps_map(ax[, …])

Setup a Cartopy map for the California GPS velocity dataset.

datasets.fetch_texas_wind()

Fetch sample wind speed and air temperature data for Texas, USA.

datasets.setup_texas_wind_map(ax[, region, …])

Setup a Cartopy map for the Texas wind speed and air temperature dataset.

datasets.fetch_rio_magnetic()

Fetch total-field magnetic anomaly data from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

datasets.setup_rio_magnetic_map(ax[, region])

Setup a Cartopy map for the Rio de Janeiro magnetic anomaly dataset.

Base Classes and Functions

base.BaseGridder

Base class for gridders.

base.BaseBlockCrossValidator([spacing, …])

Base class for spatially blocked cross-validators.

base.n_1d_arrays(arrays, n)

Get the first n elements from a tuple/list, convert to arrays, and ravel.

base.check_fit_input(coordinates, data, weights)

Validate the inputs to the fit method of gridders.

base.least_squares(jacobian, data, weights)

Solve a weighted least-squares problem with optional damping regularization