The ocecolors dataset is a list containing color-schemes, used by oceColorsClosure() to create functions such as oceColorsViridis().

Source

The data come from the matplotlib site https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib.

References

The following references provide information on choosing colour schemes, that are suitable for viewers who have colour deficiencies.

Light, Adam, and Patrick J. Bartlein. "The End of the Rainbow? Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics." Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 85, no. 40 (2004): 385. DOI: 10.1029/2004EO400002

Stephenson, David B. "Comment on 'Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics', by A Light and P.J. Bartlein." Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 86, no. 20 (2005): 196. DOI: 10.1029/2005EO200005

Light, Adam, and Patrick J. Bartlein. "Reply to 'Comment on Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics,' by A. Light and P.J. Bartlein'." Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 86, no. 20 (2005): 196–196. DOI: 10.1029/2005EO200006

The following references provide information on choosing colour schemes, that are suitable for viewers who have colour deficiencies.

Light, Adam, and Patrick J. Bartlein. "The End of the Rainbow? Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics." Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 85, no. 40 (2004): 385. DOI: 10.1029/2004EO400002

Stephenson, David B. "Comment on 'Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics', by A Light and P.J. Bartlein." Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 86, no. 20 (2005): 196. DOI: 10.1029/2005EO200005

Light, Adam, and Patrick J. Bartlein. "Reply to 'Comment on Color Schemes for Improved Data Graphics,' by A. Light and P.J. Bartlein'." Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 86, no. 20 (2005): 196–196. DOI: 10.1029/2005EO200006

Author

Authored by matplotlib contributers, packaged (with license permission) in oce by Dan Kelley