Description:
Tools for manipulating and plotting geographic and Cartesian data
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Type: Formula
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@GenericMapping |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Other
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Tags:
mapping
cartography
geography
visualization
science
data-processing
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Install:
brew install gmt
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About:
GMT is an open-source collection of tools that allows users to manipulate, grid, and project geographic and Cartesian data, and create high-quality illustrations. It is widely used in fields like oceanography, seismology, and geography for generating maps and plotting scientific data. The suite is highly scriptable, making it ideal for automating complex data visualization workflows.
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Key Features:
- High-performance 2D and 3D data processing and gridding
- Extensive support for over 30 map projections
- Scriptable command-line interface for automation
- Publication-quality PostScript output
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Use Cases:
- Creating high-resolution bathymetric and topographic maps
- Plotting seismological data and plate tectonic movements
- Generating custom scientific illustrations for academic publications
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Alternatives:
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QGIS
– QGIS provides a full GUI-based GIS experience, whereas GMT is primarily a command-line toolset focused on cartography and data plotting.
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