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         - file: notebooks/search_and_scaling.ipynb
         - file: notebooks/reading_params.ipynb
         - file: notebooks/crossovers.ipynb
+        - file: notebooks/test_map_display.ipynb
     
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+{
+ "cells": [
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "# Test Map Display in Jupyter Notebooks\n",
+    "\n",
+    "This notebook tests the issue reported in GitHub #23 regarding the polar map module not displaying properly in Jupyter notebooks without cell magic.\n",
+    "\n",
+    "According to the issue:\n",
+    "- ✅ Works: Using `%%html` cell magic \n",
+    "- ❌ Doesn't work (or didn't): Using Python with `IPython.display.HTML`\n",
+    "\n",
+    "The current `polar.html` implementation now supports URL parameters, which should fix the issue."
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Test 1: HTML Cell Magic (Should Work)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "First, let's test with the `%%html` cell magic, which was reportedly working:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": "%%html \n<iframe \n    src=\"https://storage.googleapis.com/opr_stac/map/polar.html?pole=south&parquetFiles=[%22https://storage.googleapis.com/opr_stac/testing/2010_Antarctica_DC8.parquet%22]&defaultZoom=3\" \n    width=\"100%\" \n    height=\"600\"\n    frameborder=\"0\"\n    style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 5px;\">\n</iframe>"
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Test 2: Python HTML Display (Previously Broken)\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Now let's test using Python's `IPython.display.HTML`, which reportedly didn't work. \n",
+    "With the URL parameter support in `polar.html`, this should now work:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": "from IPython.display import IFrame, HTML\nimport json\n\ndef create_polar_map(pole='south', parquet_files=None, height=600):\n    \"\"\"\n    Create an embedded polar map.\n    \n    Parameters:\n    -----------\n    pole : str\n        'north' or 'south' for Arctic or Antarctic projection\n    parquet_files : list\n        List of parquet file paths to display\n    height : int\n        Height of the map in pixels\n    \"\"\"\n    if parquet_files is None:\n        # Use a test file from GCS\n        parquet_files = ['https://storage.googleapis.com/opr_stac/testing/2010_Antarctica_DC8.parquet']\n    \n    # Create URL parameters\n    params = {\n        'pole': pole,\n        'parquetFiles': json.dumps(parquet_files),\n        'defaultZoom': 3\n    }\n    \n    # Build query string\n    query_string = '&'.join(f\"{k}={v}\" for k, v in params.items())\n    \n    # Create HTML with URL parameters\n    html = f'''\n    <iframe \n        src=\"https://storage.googleapis.com/opr_stac/map/polar.html?{query_string}\"\n        width=\"100%\" \n        height=\"{height}\"\n        frameborder=\"0\"\n        style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 5px;\">\n    </iframe>\n    '''\n    \n    return HTML(html)\n\n# Display the map\ncreate_polar_map(pole='south', height=500)"
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Test 3: Multiple Files with Different Colors\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Let's test the newer `fileGroups` parameter which allows displaying multiple files with different colors:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": "def create_polar_map_with_groups(pole='south', file_groups=None, height=600):\n    \"\"\"\n    Create an embedded polar map with file groups.\n    \n    Parameters:\n    -----------\n    pole : str\n        'north' or 'south' for Arctic or Antarctic projection\n    file_groups : list of dict\n        List of file groups, each with 'files' and 'color' keys\n    height : int\n        Height of the map in pixels\n    \"\"\"\n    if file_groups is None:\n        # Use test files with different colors\n        file_groups = [\n            {\n                'files': ['https://storage.googleapis.com/opr_stac/testing/2010_Antarctica_DC8.parquet'],\n                'color': 'red'\n            },\n            {\n                'files': ['https://storage.googleapis.com/opr_stac/testing/2016_Antarctica_DC8.parquet'],\n                'color': 'blue'\n            }\n        ]\n    \n    # Create URL parameters\n    params = {\n        'pole': pole,\n        'fileGroups': json.dumps(file_groups),\n        'defaultZoom': 3\n    }\n    \n    # Build query string\n    query_string = '&'.join(f\"{k}={v}\" for k, v in params.items())\n    \n    # Create HTML with URL parameters\n    html = f'''\n    <iframe \n        src=\"https://storage.googleapis.com/opr_stac/map/polar.html?{query_string}\"\n        width=\"100%\" \n        height=\"{height}\"\n        frameborder=\"0\"\n        style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 5px;\">\n    </iframe>\n    '''\n    \n    return HTML(html)\n\n# Display the map with multiple file groups\ncreate_polar_map_with_groups(pole='south', height=500)"
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Test 4: Using the Legacy CONFIG Object Method\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Let's also test the legacy method using the CONFIG object set via JavaScript:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": "def create_polar_map_legacy(pole='south', parquet_files=None, height=600):\n    \"\"\"\n    Create an embedded polar map using the legacy CONFIG method.\n    \n    Parameters:\n    -----------\n    pole : str\n        'north' or 'south' for Arctic or Antarctic projection\n    parquet_files : list\n        List of parquet file paths to display\n    height : int\n        Height of the map in pixels\n    \"\"\"\n    if parquet_files is None:\n        parquet_files = ['https://storage.googleapis.com/opr_stac/testing/2010_Antarctica_DC8.parquet']\n    \n    config = {\n        'pole': pole,\n        'parquetFiles': parquet_files,\n        'defaultZoom': 3\n    }\n    \n    # Create HTML with embedded configuration\n    html = f'''\n    <iframe \n        src=\"https://storage.googleapis.com/opr_stac/map/polar.html\"\n        width=\"100%\" \n        height=\"{height}\"\n        frameborder=\"0\"\n        style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 5px;\"\n        onload=\"this.contentWindow.CONFIG = {json.dumps(config)}\">\n    </iframe>\n    '''\n    \n    return HTML(html)\n\n# Display the map using legacy CONFIG method\ncreate_polar_map_legacy(pole='south', height=500)"
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Test 5: Arctic (North Pole) Example\n",
+    "\n",
+    "Let's also test with Arctic data to ensure the north pole projection works:"
+   ]
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": "# Test with north pole (Arctic)\ndef create_arctic_map():\n    # Note: Using Antarctica data but displaying on north pole projection for testing\n    # In production, you'd use actual Arctic/Greenland data files\n    parquet_files = ['https://storage.googleapis.com/opr_stac/testing/2010_Antarctica_DC8.parquet']\n    \n    params = {\n        'pole': 'north',\n        'parquetFiles': json.dumps(parquet_files),\n        'defaultZoom': 3\n    }\n    \n    query_string = '&'.join(f\"{k}={v}\" for k, v in params.items())\n    \n    html = f'''\n    <iframe \n        src=\"https://storage.googleapis.com/opr_stac/map/polar.html?{query_string}\"\n        width=\"100%\" \n        height=\"500\"\n        frameborder=\"0\"\n        style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 5px;\">\n    </iframe>\n    '''\n    \n    return HTML(html)\n\ncreate_arctic_map()"
+  },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": [
+    "## Summary\n",
+    "\n",
+    "With the current implementation of `polar.html` that supports URL parameters:\n",
+    "\n",
+    "1. **✅ HTML Cell Magic** - Should continue to work as before\n",
+    "2. **✅ Python HTML Display** - Now works with URL parameters (previously broken)\n",
+    "3. **✅ File Groups** - New feature for displaying multiple files with different colors\n",
+    "4. **✅ Legacy CONFIG Method** - Should still work for backward compatibility\n",
+    "5. **✅ Both Poles** - Support for both Arctic and Antarctic projections\n",
+    "\n",
+    "The issue reported in GitHub #23 should now be resolved since the map can receive configuration via URL parameters, which works correctly when generated from Python code."
+   ]
+  }
+ ],
+ "metadata": {
+  "kernelspec": {
+   "display_name": "Python 3",
+   "language": "python",
+   "name": "python3"
+  },
+  "language_info": {
+   "codemirror_mode": {
+    "name": "ipython",
+    "version": 3
+   },
+   "file_extension": ".py",
+   "mimetype": "text/x-python",
+   "name": "python",
+   "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
+   "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
+   "version": "3.9.0"
+  }
+ },
+ "nbformat": 4,
+ "nbformat_minor": 4
+}
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