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+"""
+Plotting focal mechanisms
+=========================
+
+Focal mechanisms can be plotted as beachballs with the :meth:`pygmt.Figure.meca` method.
+
+The focal mechanism data or parameters can be provided as various input types: ASCII
+file, :class:`numpy.array`, dictionary, or :class:`pandas.Dataframe`. Different
+conventions to define the focal mechanism are supported: Aki and Richards (``"aki"``),
+global CMT (``"gcmt"``), moment tensor (``"mt"``), partial focal mechanism
+(``"partial"``), and, principal axis (``"principal_axis"``). Please refer to the table
+in the documentation of :meth:`pygmt.Figure.meca` regarding how to set up the input data
+in respect to the chosen input type and convention (i.e., the expected column order,
+keys, or column names). In this tutorial we focus on how to adjust the display of the
+beachballs.
+"""
+
+# %%
+import pandas as pd
+import pygmt
+
+# Set up arguments for basemap
+region = [-5, 5, -5, 5]
+projection = "X10c/4c"
+frame = ["af", "+ggray90"]
+
+
+# %%
+# Setting up the focal mechanism data
+# -----------------------------------
+#
+# We store focal mechanism parameters for two single events in dictionaries using the
+# moment tensor and Aki and Richards conventions:
+
+# moment tensor convention
+mt_single = {
+    "mrr": 4.71,
+    "mtt": 0.0381,
+    "mff": -4.74,
+    "mrt": 0.399,
+    "mrf": -0.805,
+    "mtf": -1.23,
+    "exponent": 24,
+}
+# Aki and Richards convention
+aki_single = {"strike": 318, "dip": 89, "rake": -179, "magnitude": 7.75}
+
+
+# %%
+# Plotting a single beachball
+# ---------------------------
+#
+# Required parameters are ``spec`` and ``scale`` as well as ``longitude``, ``latitude``
+# (event location), and depth (if these values are not included in the argument passed
+# to ``spec``). Additionally, the ``convention`` parameter is required if ``spec`` is
+# an 1-D or 2-D numpy array; for the input types dictionary and ``pandas.Dataframe``,
+# the focal mechanism convention is automatically determined from dictionary keys or
+# :class:`pandas.DataFrame` column names. The ``scale`` parameter controls the radius
+# of the beachball. By default, the value defines the size for a magnitude of 5 (i.e.,
+# a scalar seismic moment of :math:`M_0 = 4.0 \times 10^{23}` dyn cm) and the beachball
+# size is proportional to the magnitude. Append ``"+l"`` to force the radius to be
+# proportional to the seismic moment.
+
+fig = pygmt.Figure()
+fig.basemap(region=region, projection=projection, frame=frame)
+
+fig.meca(spec=mt_single, scale="1c", longitude=0, latitude=0, depth=0)
+
+fig.show()
+
+
+# %%
+# Plotting the components of a seismic moment tensor
+# --------------------------------------------------
+#
+# A moment tensor can be decomposed into isotropic and deviatoric parts. The deviatoric
+# part can be further decomposed into multiple parts (e.g., a double couple (DC) and a
+# compensated linear vector dipole (CLVD)). Use the ``component`` parameter to specify
+# the component you want to plot.
+
+fig = pygmt.Figure()
+fig.basemap(region=region, projection=projection, frame=frame)
+
+for component, longitude in zip(["full", "dc", "deviatoric"], [-2, 0, 2], strict=True):
+    fig.meca(
+        spec=mt_single,
+        scale="1c",
+        longitude=longitude,
+        latitude=0,
+        depth=0,
+        component=component,
+    )
+
+fig.show()
+
+
+# %%
+# Filling the quadrants
+# ---------------------
+#
+# Use the parameters ``compressionfill`` and ``extensionfill`` to fill the quadrants
+# with different colors or patterns. Regarding patterns see the gallery example
+# :doc:`Bit and hachure patterns </gallery/symbols/patterns>` and the Technical
+# Reference :doc:`Bit and hachure patterns </techref/patterns>`.
+
+fig = pygmt.Figure()
+fig.basemap(region=region, projection=projection, frame=frame)
+
+fig.meca(
+    spec=mt_single,
+    scale="1c",
+    longitude=-2,
+    latitude=0,
+    depth=0,
+    compressionfill="darkorange",
+    extensionfill="cornsilk",
+)
+
+fig.meca(
+    spec=mt_single,
+    scale="1c",
+    longitude=2,
+    latitude=0,
+    depth=0,
+    compressionfill="p8",
+    extensionfill="p31",
+    outline=True,
+)
+
+fig.show()
+
+
+# %%
+# Adjusting the outlines
+# ----------------------
+#
+# Use the parameters ``pen`` and ``outline`` for adjusting the circumference of the
+# beachball or all lines (i.e, circumference and both nodal planes).
+
+fig = pygmt.Figure()
+fig.basemap(region=region, projection=projection, frame=frame)
+
+fig.meca(
+    spec=aki_single,
+    scale="1c",
+    longitude=-2,
+    latitude=0,
+    depth=0,
+    # Use a 1-point thick, darkorange and solid line
+    pen="1p,darkorange",
+)
+
+fig.meca(
+    spec=aki_single,
+    scale="1c",
+    longitude=2,
+    latitude=0,
+    depth=0,
+    outline="1p,darkorange",
+)
+
+fig.show()
+
+
+# %%
+# Highlighting the nodal planes
+# -----------------------------
+#
+# Use the parameter ``nodal`` to highlight specific nodal planes. ``"0"`` refers to
+# both, ``"1"`` to the first, and ``"2"`` to the second nodal plane(s). Only the
+# circumference and the specified nodal plane(s) are plotted, i.e. the quadrants
+# remain unfilled (transparent). We can make use of the stacking concept of (Py)GMT,
+# and use ``nodal`` in combination with the ``outline``, ``compressionfill`` /
+# ``extensionfill`` and ``pen`` parameters.
+
+fig = pygmt.Figure()
+fig.basemap(region=region, projection=projection, frame=frame)
+
+fig.meca(
+    spec=aki_single,
+    scale="1c",
+    longitude=-2,
+    latitude=0,
+    depth=0,
+    nodal="0/1p,black",
+)
+
+# Plot the same beachball three times with different settings:
+# (i) Fill the compressive quadrants
+# (ii) Plot the first nodal plane and the circumference in darkorange
+# (iii) Plot the circumfence in black on top; use "-" to not fill the quadrants
+for kwargs in [
+    {"compressionfill": "lightorange"},
+    {"nodal": "1/1p,darkorange"},
+    {"compressionfill": "-", "extensionfill": "-", "pen": "1p,gray30"},
+]:
+    fig.meca(
+        spec=aki_single,
+        scale="1c",
+        longitude=0,
+        latitude=0,
+        depth=0,
+        **kwargs,
+    )
+fig.show()
+
+
+# %%
+# Adding offset from event location
+# ---------------------------------
+#
+# Specify the optional parameters ``plot_longitude`` and ``plot_latitude``. If ``spec``
+# is an ASCII file with columns for ``plot_longitude`` and ``plot_latitude``, the
+# ``offset`` parameter has to be set to ``True``. Besides just drawing a line between
+# the beachball and the event location, a small circle can be plotted at the event
+# location by appending **+s** and the descired circle diameter. The connecting line as
+# well as the outline of the circle are plotted with the  setting of pen, or can be
+# adjusted separately. The fill of the small circle corresponds to the fill of the
+# compressive quadrantes.
+
+fig = pygmt.Figure()
+fig.basemap(region=region, projection=projection, frame=frame)
+
+fig.meca(
+    spec=aki_single,
+    scale="1c",
+    longitude=-1,
+    latitude=0,
+    depth=0,
+    plot_longitude=-3,
+    plot_latitude=2,
+)
+
+fig.meca(
+    spec=aki_single,
+    scale="1c",
+    longitude=3,
+    latitude=0,
+    depth=0,
+    plot_longitude=1,
+    plot_latitude=2,
+    offset="+p1p,darkorange+s0.25c",
+    compressionfill="lightorange",
+)
+
+fig.show()
+
+
+# %%
+# Plotting multiple beachballs
+# ----------------------------
+#
+# Now we want to plot multiple beachballs with one call of :meth:`pygmt.Figure.meca`. We
+# use data of four earthquakes taken from USGS. For each focal mechanism parameter a
+# list with a length corresponding to the number of events has to be given.
+
+# Set up a pandas.DataFrame with multiple focal mechanism parameters.
+aki_multiple = pd.DataFrame(
+    {
+        "strike": [255, 173, 295, 318],
+        "dip": [70, 68, 79, 89],
+        "rake": [20, 83, -177, -179],
+        "magnitude": [7.0, 5.8, 6.0, 7.8],
+        "longitude": [-72.53, -79.61, 69.46, 37.01],
+        "latitude": [18.44, 0.90, 33.02, 37.23],
+        "depth": [13, 19, 4, 10],
+        "plot_longitude": [-70, -110, 100, 0],
+        "plot_latitude": [40, 10, 50, 55],
+        "event_name": [
+            "Haiti - 2010/01/12",
+            "Esmeraldas - 2022/03/27",
+            "Afghanistan - 2022/06/21",
+            "Syria/Turkey - 2023/02/06",
+        ],
+    }
+)
+
+
+# %%
+# Adding a label
+# --------------
+#
+# Use the optional parameter ``event_name`` to add a label near the beachball, e.g.,
+# event name or event date and time. Change the font of the label text by appending
+# **+f** and the desired font (size,name,color) to the argument passed to the ``scale``
+# parameter. Additionally, the location of the label relative to the beachball [Default
+# is ``"TC"``, i.e., Top Center] can be changed by appending **+j** and an offset can
+# be applied by appending **+o** with values for *dx*\ /*dy*. Add a colored [Default is
+# white] box behind the label via the label ``labelbox``. Force a fixed size of the
+# beachball by appending **+m** to the argument passed to the ``scale`` parameter.
+
+fig = pygmt.Figure()
+fig.coast(region="d", projection="N10c", land="lightgray", frame=True)
+
+fig.meca(spec=aki_multiple, scale="0.4c+m+f5p", labelbox="white@30", offset="+s0.1c")
+
+fig.show()
+
+
+# %%
+# Using size-coding and color-coding
+# ----------------------------------
+#
+# The beachball can be sized and colored by the quantities given as ``magnitude`` and
+# ``depth``, e.g., by moment magnitude or hypocentral depth, respectively. Use the
+# parameter ``cmap`` to pass the descired colormap. Now, the fills of the small circles
+# indicating the event locations are given by the colormap.
+
+fig = pygmt.Figure()
+fig.coast(region="d", projection="N10c", land="lightgray", frame=True)
+
+# Set up colormap and colorbar for hypocentral depth
+pygmt.makecpt(cmap="lajolla", series=[0, 20])
+fig.colorbar(frame=["x+lhypocentral depth", "y+lkm"])
+
+fig.meca(
+    spec=aki_multiple,
+    scale="0.4c+f5p",
+    offset="0.2p,gray30+s0.1c",
+    labelbox="white@30",
+    cmap=True,
+    outline="0.2p,gray30",
+)
+
+fig.show()
+
+# sphinx_gallery_thumbnail_number = 8