cartopy

Exposes advanced mapping through a simple, intuitive Matplotlib interface, allowing users to leverage familiar plotting tools for cartography, as highlighted in the README's emphasis on ease of use.

Provides object-oriented projection definitions and coordinate transformations, enabling precise control over map projections for geospatial data processing, a core feature mentioned in the key points.

Integrates shapefile reading with Shapely capabilities, facilitating powerful manipulation and visualization of geospatial vector data directly within Python workflows.

Designed for data analysis and visualization, it enables creation of high-quality maps suitable for scientific publications with minimal code, aligning with its target audience of researchers.