gmt ☆
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Description:
Tools for manipulating and plotting geographic and Cartesian data
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @GenericMapping  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Other
Tags: mapping cartography geography visualization science data-processing
Install: brew install gmt
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.
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
Use Cases:
  • Creating high-resolution bathymetric and topographic maps
  • Plotting seismological data and plate tectonic movements
  • Generating custom scientific illustrations for academic publications
Alternatives:
  • QGIS – QGIS provides a full GUI-based GIS experience, whereas GMT is primarily a command-line toolset focused on cartography and data plotting.
Version History
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Sep 15, 2025 12:19am 0 VERSION_BUMP 9f561b2f
Nov 8, 2024 5:41am 3 VERSION_BUMP 0c177849
Nov 7, 2024 8:14pm 3 VERSION_BUMP 989790d6
Sep 12, 2024 3:02pm 2 VERSION_BUMP 292d2784
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