[R] help with maps : center on the dateline

[Duncan Murdoch]

On 11/7/2008 12:08 PM, Melanie.Abecassis at noaa.gov wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm trying to plot a map of the pacific ocean, centered on the dateline, using the maps package.
> 
> 
> library(maps) # Basic library to draw maps
> library(mapdata)# Library with specialized maps
> library(mapproj)
> 
> map(database = "world", fill = TRUE, col = 1, plot = TRUE,add=F,  
> xlim = c(120,300), ylim = c(-20,40))
> 
> 
> I tried several different combinations of coordinates, but whatever I try, it doesn't plot anything past the dateline.
> Is there a way to plot a map like the one attached, with this package ?

Use the world2 (or world2Hires, from mapdata) database.

Duncan Murdoch