kml line plot
This function takes in standard nan-separated arrays (such as for a coastline), and draws them onto Google Earth.
It can also handle a single lon/lat track that has no NaN values (such as a ship or airplane track).
Syntax:
KML_LINE(LON, LAT) writes nan-separated lines specified
in LON and LAT to an output file, doc.kml
KML_LINE(LON, LAT, NAME) writes nan-separated lines specified
in LON and LAT to an output file, NAME.kml
KML_LINE(LON, LAT, NAME, COLOR) writes lines same as above but with
MATLAB color value (default is 'w').
KML_LINE(LON, LAT, NAME, WIDTH) writes lines same as above but with
width WIDTH (default is 1).
KML_LINE(LON, LAT, NAME, COLOR, WIDTH) writes lines same as above but
with width WIDTH and color COLOR.
Input:
LON: 1-D array of longitude line values. Separate lines are separated
by a NaN. Must correspond to LAT.
LAT: 1-D array of latitude line values. Separate lines are separated
by a NaN. Must correspond to LON.
NAME: String name of output file (without the .kml extension)
COLOR: MATLAB color (default is 'w'), supports vector colors.
WIDTH: int or float width value (default is 1)
Output:
This function creates a kml file called NAME.kml in the current
working directory
Examples:
% four different ways of calling kml_line:
load('palau_coastline.mat');
kml_line(lon_coast, lat_coast, 'palau_coastline');
kml_line(lon_coast, lat_coast, 'palau_coastline', 'r');
kml_line(lon_coast, lat_coast, 'palau_coastline', 1.5);
kml_line(lon_coast, lat_coast, 'palau_coastline', 'm', 2);
Cite As
Cameron Sparr (2024). kml line plot (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/34006-kml-line-plot), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
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Version | Published | Release Notes | |
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1.6.0.0 | Now prints out 10 digits of accuracy as opposed to 4. |
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1.5.0.0 | Now uses ge_color function so that the color input can be in standard MATLAB form. |
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1.4.0.0 | Major revision on how it handles line styles (now makes use of styleUrl). Also added support for writing a KML without specifying a name. |
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1.3.0.0 | Updated file to support changes in the color and/or width of the lines |
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1.1.0.0 | updated description to include support for single lines |
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1.0.0.0 |