Wrap surface

doc/api/index.rst

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Operations on tabular data:
     :toctree: generated
 
     info
+    surface
 
 Operations on grids:
 
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ and store them in the GMT cache folder.
 
     datasets.load_earth_relief
     datasets.load_usgs_quakes
+    datasets.load_sample_bathymetry
     datasets.load_japan_quakes
 
 

gmt/__init__.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # Import modules to make the high-level GMT Python API
 from .session_management import begin as _begin, end as _end
 from .figure import Figure
+from .gridding import surface
 from .modules import info, grdinfo, which
 from . import datasets
 

gmt/datasets/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
 Load sample data included with GMT (downloaded from the GMT cache server).
 """
-from .tutorial import load_japan_quakes, load_usgs_quakes
+from .tutorial import load_japan_quakes, load_sample_bathymetry, load_usgs_quakes
 from .earth_relief import load_earth_relief

gmt/datasets/tutorial.py

@@ -38,6 +38,29 @@ def load_japan_quakes():
     return data
 
 
+def load_sample_bathymetry():
+    """
+    Load a table of ship observations of bathymetry off Baja California as a
+    pandas.DataFrame.
+
+    This is the ``@tut_ship.xyz`` dataset used in the GMT tutorials.
+
+    The data are downloaded to a cache directory (usually ``~/.gmt/cache``) the
+    first time you invoke this function. Afterwards, it will load the data from
+    the cache. So you'll need an internet connection the first time around.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    data :  pandas.Dataframe
+        The data table. Columns are longitude, latitude, and bathymetry.
+    """
+    fname = which("@tut_ship.xyz", download="c")
+    data = pd.read_csv(
+        fname, sep="\t", header=None, names=["longitude", "latitude", "bathymetry"]
+    )
+    return data
+
+
 def load_usgs_quakes():
     """
     Load a table of global earthquakes form the USGS as a pandas.Dataframe.

gmt/gridding.py

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+"""
+GMT modules for Gridding of Data Tables
+"""
+import xarray as xr
+
+from .clib import Session
+from .helpers import (
+    build_arg_string,
+    fmt_docstring,
+    GMTTempFile,
+    use_alias,
+    data_kind,
+    dummy_context,
+)
+from .exceptions import GMTInvalidInput
+
+
+@fmt_docstring
+@use_alias(I="spacing", R="region", G="outfile")
+def surface(x=None, y=None, z=None, data=None, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Grids table data using adjustable tension continuous curvature splines.
+
+    Surface reads randomly-spaced (x,y,z) triples and produces gridded values z(x,y)
+    by solving:
+
+        (1 - T) * L (L (z)) + T * L (z) = 0
+
+    where T is a tension factor between 0 and 1, and L indicates the Laplacian operator.
+
+    Takes a matrix, xyz triples, or a file name as input.
+
+    Must provide either *data* or *x*, *y*, and *z*.
+
+    {gmt_module_docs}
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    x, y, z : 1d arrays
+        Arrays of x and y coordinates and values z of the data points.
+    data : str or 2d array
+        Either a data file name or a 2d numpy array with the tabular data.
+
+    spacing (I) :
+        ``'xinc[unit][+e|n][/yinc[unit][+e|n]]'``.
+        x_inc [and optionally y_inc] is the grid spacing.
+
+    region (R) : str or list
+        ``'xmin/xmax/ymin/ymax[+r][+uunit]'``.
+        Specify the region of interest.
+
+    outfile (G) : str
+        Optional. The file name for the output netcdf file with extension .nc
+        to store the grid in.
+
+    {aliases}
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    ret: xarray.DataArray or None
+        Return type depends on whether the outfile (G) parameter is set:
+
+        - xarray.DataArray if outfile (G) is not set
+        - None if outfile (G) is set (grid output will be stored in outfile)
+    """
+    kind = data_kind(data, x, y, z)
+    if kind == "vectors" and z is None:
+        raise GMTInvalidInput("Must provide z with x and y.")
+
+    with GMTTempFile(suffix=".nc") as tmpfile:
+        with Session() as lib:
+            if kind == "file":
+                file_context = dummy_context(data)
+            elif kind == "matrix":
+                file_context = lib.virtualfile_from_matrix(data)
+            elif kind == "vectors":
+                file_context = lib.virtualfile_from_vectors(x, y, z)
+            else:
+                raise GMTInvalidInput("Unrecognized data type: {}".format(type(data)))
+            with file_context as infile:
+                if "G" not in kwargs.keys():  # if outfile is unset, output to tmpfile
+                    kwargs.update({"G": tmpfile.name})
+                outfile = kwargs["G"]
+                arg_str = " ".join([infile, build_arg_string(kwargs)])
+                lib.call_module(module="surface", args=arg_str)
+
+        if outfile == tmpfile.name:  # if user did not set outfile, return DataArray
+            with xr.open_dataset(outfile) as dataset:
+                result = dataset.load()
+        elif outfile != tmpfile.name:  # if user sets an outfile, return None
+            result = None
+
+    return result

gmt/tests/test_datasets.py

@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@
 import numpy.testing as npt
 import pytest
 
-from ..datasets import load_japan_quakes, load_earth_relief, load_usgs_quakes
+from ..datasets import (
+    load_japan_quakes,
+    load_earth_relief,
+    load_sample_bathymetry,
+    load_usgs_quakes,
+)
 from ..exceptions import GMTInvalidInput
 
 
@@ -22,6 +27,19 @@ def test_japan_quakes():
     assert summary.loc["max", "day"] == 31
 
 
+def test_sample_bathymetry():
+    "Check that the @tut_ship.xyz dataset loads without errors"
+    data = load_sample_bathymetry()
+    assert data.shape == (82970, 3)
+    summary = data.describe()
+    assert summary.loc["min", "longitude"] == 245.0
+    assert summary.loc["max", "longitude"] == 254.705
+    assert summary.loc["min", "latitude"] == 20.0
+    assert summary.loc["max", "latitude"] == 29.99131
+    assert summary.loc["min", "bathymetry"] == -7708.0
+    assert summary.loc["max", "bathymetry"] == -9.0
+
+
 def test_usgs_quakes():
     "Check that the dataset loads without errors"
     data = load_usgs_quakes()

gmt/tests/test_surface.py

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+"""
+Tests for surface
+"""
+import os
+
+import xarray as xr
+import pytest
+
+from .. import surface
+from .. import which
+from ..datasets import load_sample_bathymetry
+from ..exceptions import GMTInvalidInput
+from ..helpers import data_kind
+
+TEST_DATA_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "data")
+TEMP_GRID = os.path.join(TEST_DATA_DIR, "tmp_grid.nc")
+
+
+def test_surface_input_file():
+    """
+    Run surface by passing in a filename
+    """
+    fname = which("@tut_ship.xyz", download="c")
+    output = surface(data=fname, spacing="5m", region="245/255/20/30")
+    assert isinstance(output, xr.Dataset)
+    return output
+
+
+def test_surface_input_data_array():
+    """
+    Run surface by passing in a numpy array into data
+    """
+    ship_data = load_sample_bathymetry()
+    data = ship_data.values  # convert pandas.DataFrame to numpy.ndarray
+    output = surface(data=data, spacing="5m", region="245/255/20/30")
+    assert isinstance(output, xr.Dataset)
+    return output
+
+
+def test_surface_input_xyz():
+    """
+    Run surface by passing in x, y, z numpy.ndarrays individually
+    """
+    ship_data = load_sample_bathymetry()
+    output = surface(
+        x=ship_data.longitude,
+        y=ship_data.latitude,
+        z=ship_data.bathymetry,
+        spacing="5m",
+        region="245/255/20/30",
+    )
+    assert isinstance(output, xr.Dataset)
+    return output
+
+
+def test_surface_input_xy_no_z():
+    """
+    Run surface by passing in x and y, but no z
+    """
+    ship_data = load_sample_bathymetry()
+    with pytest.raises(GMTInvalidInput):
+        surface(
+            x=ship_data.longitude,
+            y=ship_data.latitude,
+            spacing="5m",
+            region="245/255/20/30",
+        )
+
+
+def test_surface_wrong_kind_of_input():
+    """
+    Run surface using grid input that is not file/matrix/vectors
+    """
+    ship_data = load_sample_bathymetry()
+    data = ship_data.bathymetry.to_xarray()  # convert pandas.Series to xarray.DataArray
+    assert data_kind(data) == "grid"
+    with pytest.raises(GMTInvalidInput):
+        surface(data=data, spacing="5m", region="245/255/20/30")
+
+
+def test_surface_with_outfile_param():
+    """
+    Run surface with the -Goutputfile.nc parameter
+    """
+    ship_data = load_sample_bathymetry()
+    data = ship_data.values  # convert pandas.DataFrame to numpy.ndarray
+    try:
+        output = surface(
+            data=data, spacing="5m", region="245/255/20/30", outfile=TEMP_GRID
+        )
+        assert output is None  # check that output is None since outfile is set
+        assert os.path.exists(path=TEMP_GRID)  # check that outfile exists at path
+        grid = xr.open_dataset(TEMP_GRID)
+        assert isinstance(grid, xr.Dataset)  # check that netcdf grid loaded properly
+    finally:
+        os.remove(path=TEMP_GRID)
+    return output
+
+
+def test_surface_short_aliases():
+    """
+    Run surface using short aliases -I for spacing, -R for region, -G for outfile
+    """
+    ship_data = load_sample_bathymetry()
+    data = ship_data.values  # convert pandas.DataFrame to numpy.ndarray
+    try:
+        output = surface(data=data, I="5m", R="245/255/20/30", G=TEMP_GRID)
+        assert output is None  # check that output is None since outfile is set
+        assert os.path.exists(path=TEMP_GRID)  # check that outfile exists at path
+        grid = xr.open_dataset(TEMP_GRID)
+        assert isinstance(grid, xr.Dataset)  # check that netcdf grid loaded properly
+    finally:
+        os.remove(path=TEMP_GRID)
+    return output