NAME

       gmt2dat - Convert a binary gmt file to an ASCII file


SYNOPSIS

       gmt2dat gmtfile


DESCRIPTION

       gmt2dat  reads  a  <legid>.gmt  file and converts it to a regular ASCII
       text file that can be edited using the text editor. The ASCII  text  is
       sent to standard output and can be redirected to a file/program/printer
       etc.


EXAMPLES

       To edit the data in c2104.gmt, try

       gmt2dat c2104.gmt > c2104.ascii


SEE ALSO

       dat2gmt(GMTMANSECTION), gmt(GMTMANSECTION)


REFERENCES

       Wessel, P., and W. H. F. Smith, 2001, The Generic Mapping  Tools  (GMT)
       version 3.4 Technical Reference & Cookbook, SOEST/NOAA.
       Wessel,  P., and W. H. F. Smith, 1998, New, Improved Version of Generic
       Mapping Tools Released, EOS Trans., AGU, 79 (47), p. 579.
       Wessel, P., and W. H. F. Smith, 1995, New Version of the  Generic  Map-
       ping Tools Released, EOS Trans., AGU, 76 (33), p. 329.
       Wessel,  P.,  and W. H. F. Smith, 1995, New Version of the Generic Map-
       ping Tools Released, http: American Geophysical Union.
       Wessel, P., and W. H. F. Smith, 1991, Free Software Helps Map and  Dis-
       play Data, EOS Trans., AGU, 72 (41), p. 441.



                                  1 Jan 2004                        GMT2DAT(l)

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