What is PSXY?

What is PSXY?

DESCRIPTION. psxy reads (x,y) pairs from files [or standard input] and generates PostScript code that will plot lines, polygons, or symbols at those locations on a map. If a symbol is selected and no symbol size given, then psxy will interpret the third column of the input data as symbol size.

How do you plot a line in GMT?

By default, geographic line segments are drawn as great circle arcs. To draw them as straight lines, use the -A flag. Alternatively, add m to draw the line by first following a meridian, then a parallel. Or append p to start following a parallel, then a meridian.

How install GMT in Windows?

4. Install GMT

1. Double-click GMT_exe.zip.
2. In WinZip window: Action > Select all.
3. In WinZip window: Extract.
4. In Extract Box: Extract to c:\
5. Check C: drive to find a Gmt folder.
6. Do the same for all zip files beginning with ‘GMT’
7. File Overwirte Confirmation: Yes to ALL.
8. Do the same for gawk303x.zip.

How do I install generic mapping tools?

2 Answers

1. Install the required tools sudo apt install cdftools cmake sudo apt install build-essential libcurl4-gnutls-dev libnetcdf-dev.
2. Untar the source file: tar -xvf gmt-6.0.0-src.tar.xz.
3. Install the GSHHG and DCW-GMT: sudo apt install gmt-gshhg-full sudo apt install gmt-dcw.
4. Configuring:

How do I run GMT on Windows?

See the very basics of UNIX and MS-DOS, if you are not familiar with them.

1. Change view setting. Turn off Web-page view.
2. Download following files from GMT ftp site. GMT_full.zip (optional)
3. Download following utitlity files. Postscript viewer [ghosgscript]
4. Install utility files.
5. Install GMT.
6. Install Netcdf.
7. Set up.
8. Start GMT.

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