Generic Mapping Tools
GMT is an open source collection of tools that allow users to
manipulate
(x,y) and (x,y,z) data sets (including filtering, trend fitting,
gridding,
projecting, etc.) and produce Encapsulated PostScript File (EPS)
illustrations
ranging from simple x-y plots through contour maps to artificially
illuminated
surfaces and 3-D perspective views in black and white, gray tone,
hachure
patterns, and 24-bit colour.
The software comes with a comprehensive collection of free GIS
data, such as coast lines, rivers, political borders and coordinates of
other geographic objects.
This
is a command-line set of utilities. However, there are graphical user
interfaces available (such as iGMT, Mirone,and SEATREE) from third
party developers.
Features include:
- Over 60 tools for manipulating geographic and Cartesian
data sets
- Support for approximately 30 common map projections and
transformations
- Support for linear, log10, and power scaling
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