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import metview as mv

# read CSV file with the track positions and quadrant sizes in (km)
tbl = mv.read_table(
	table_delimiter    = " ",
	table_combine_delimiters  = "on",
	table_header_row   = 0,
	table_filename     ="dorian_track.csv"
	)
	
# read track and quadrant details into a set of vectors 
lon  = mv.values(tbl,1)
lat  = mv.values(tbl,0)
quad1 = mv.values(tbl,2)
quad2 = mv.values(tbl,3)
quad3 = mv.values(tbl,4)
quad4 = mv.values(tbl,5)

# build input visualiser objects to represent storm quadrants
quad_vis = []
for i in range(len(lon)):
    radiusLst = [quad1[i], quad2[i], quad3[i], quad4[i]]
    quad_vis.append(mv.mvl_geocircle(lat[i], lon[i], radiusLst, 40))   

# create visual definition for storm quadrants
quad_graph = mv.mgraph(
    graph_type          = 'area',
    graph_shade_colour  = 'RGB(0.6532,0.8642,0.9546)',
    graph_line_colour   = "blue",
    graph_line_thickness= "3",
    graph_line_style    = 'solid'
)

# create visualiser for the track
track_vis = mv.input_visualiser(
    input_plot_type         = "geo_points",
    input_longitude_values  = list(lon),
    input_latitude_values   = list(lat)
    )  

# create visual definition for the track
track_graph = mv.mgraph(
    graph_line_colour       =   "red",
    graph_line_thickness    =   4,
    graph_symbol            =   "on",
    graph_symbol_colour     =   "white",
    graph_symbol_height     =   0.5,
    graph_symbol_marker_index  =   15,
    graph_symbol_outline    =   "on",
    graph_symbol_outline_colour =  "red"
    ) 

# define coastlines
coast = mv.mcoast(
    map_coastline_colour           = "RGB(0.2449,0.2414,0.2414)",
    map_coastline_thickness        = 3,
    map_coastline_resolution       = "low",
    map_coastline_land_shade       = "on",
    map_coastline_land_shade_colour= "RGB(0.5333,0.5333,0.5333)",
    map_coastline_sea_shade        = "on",
    map_coastline_sea_shade_colour = "RGB(0.8358,0.8469,0.8662)",
    map_boundaries                 = "on",
    map_boundaries_colour          = "mustard",
    map_boundaries_thickness       = 2,
    map_grid_colour                = "RGB(0.2627,0.2627,0.2627)"
    )

# define geographical view
view = mv.geoview(
    map_projection        = "polar_stereographic",
    map_area_definition   = "corners",
    area                  = [17.78,-99.6,41.38,-35.65],
    map_vertical_longitude= -85,
    coastlines	=	coast
    )

# define tile
title = mv.mtext(
    text_lines  = ['Storm track and quadrant-based extent of storm Dorian'],
    text_font_size = 0.4
    )

# define the output plot file
mv.setoutput(mv.pdf_output(output_name= 'storm_quadrants')) 

mv.plot(view, quad_vis, quad_graph, track_vis, track_graph, title)