import matplotlib.pyplot as plt import cartopy.crs as ccrs fig = plt.figure() ax = fig.add_subplot(projection=Robinson()) img = ax.imshow(extent=[]) ax.set_extent([-180,180,-60,90], crs=ccrs.PlateCarree()) ax.coastlines(linewidth=0.5) fig.colorbar(img, aspect=50, pad=0.08, shrink=0.8, orientation='horizontal')