i have latitude, longitude , altitude data , want make plot such in image below using python. map can left out, unnecessary. 
i have tried using mplot3d polygon plot tutorial can't figure out how have varying x , y values such not straight line. ideas?
it seems easiest way use google earth.
now there 2 ways tackle this. first method simple if want static picture. second method allows animation of flight path. both explained in answer.
method 1
using following python code have made kml file allows me create static visualization.
f = open('flight.kml', 'w') #writing kml file. f.write("<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>\n") f.write("<kml xmlns='http://earth.google.com/kml/2.2'>\n") f.write("<document>\n") f.write("<placemark>\n") f.write(" <name>flight</name>\n") f.write(" <linestring>\n") f.write(" <extrude>1</extrude>\n") f.write(" <altitudemode>absolute</altitudemode>\n") f.write(" <coordinates>\n") in range(0,len(data['altitude']),10): #here skip data f.write(" "+str(data['lon_gps'][i]) + ","+ str(data['lat_gps'][i]) + "," + str(data['altitude'][i]) +"\n") f.write(" </coordinates>\n") f.write(" </linestring>\n") f.write("</placemark>\n") f.write("</document>") f.write("</kml>\n") f.close() the code results in kml file in general looks this:
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?> <kml xmlns='http://earth.google.com/kml/2.2'> <document> <placemark> <name>flight</name> <linestring> <extrude>1</extrude> <altitudemode>absolute</altitudemode> <coordinates> 54.321976,-4.90948,39232.0 54.320946,-4.90621,39232.0 ... ... 52.329865,4.71601,0 52.329693,4.71619,0 </coordinates> </linestring> </placemark> </document></kml> once *.kml file made using code above, in google earth 1 can import using file, import... google earth automatically displays image see below.
method 2
i figured out how animate flight. solution found split single <placemark> static answer several placemarks. adding <timespan> info each placemark allows animation take place. in order same visual had have beginning coordinates , end coordinates each placemark in order create proper <linestring>. result can found in video. video created using record tour button in google earth
f = open(fname+'.kml', 'w') #writing kml file. f.write("<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>\n") f.write("<kml xmlns='http://earth.google.com/kml/2.2'>\n") f.write("<document>\n") f.write(" <name>flight</name>\n") in range(1,len(data['altitude'])): f.write("<placemark>\n") f.write(" <timespan>\n <begin>" + '2015-12-02t%02i:%02i:%02iz' % (data['utc_hour'][i], data['utc_min'][i], data['utc_sec'][i]) + "</begin>\n </timespan>\n") f.write(" <linestring>\n") f.write(" <extrude>1</extrude>\n") f.write(" <altitudemode>absolute</altitudemode>\n") f.write(" <coordinates>" +str(data['lon_gps'][i-1]) + ","+ str(data['lat_gps'][i-1]) + "," + str(data['altitude'][i-1]) + " " +str(data['lon_gps'][i]) + ","+ str(data['lat_gps'][i]) + "," + str(data['altitude'][i]) +"</coordinates>\n") f.write(" </linestring>\n") f.write("</placemark>\n") f.write("</document>") f.write("</kml>\n") f.close() the resulting kml file looks this:
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?> <kml xmlns='http://earth.google.com/kml/2.2'> <document> <name>a332_conventional</name> <placemark> <timespan> <begin>2015-12-02t08:45:13z</begin> </timespan> <linestring> <extrude>1</extrude> <altitudemode>absolute</altitudemode> <coordinates>-0.85058,53.338535,39200 -0.81538,53.332012,39200</coordinates> </linestring> </placemark> ... ... <placemark> <timespan> <begin>2015-12-02t09:27:03z</begin> </timespan> <linestring> <extrude>1</extrude> <altitudemode>absolute</altitudemode> <coordinates>4.71361,52.331066,0 4.71498,52.330379,0</coordinates> </linestring> </placemark> </document></kml> 
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