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/pro-
       gram/printer, etc.

EXAMPLES

       To convert c2104.gmt to ASCII:

       gmt2dat c2104.gmt > c2104.ascii

SEE ALSO

       dat2gmt(GMTMANSECTION), gmt(GMTMANSECTION)

REFERENCES

       Wessel, P., and W. H. F. Smith, 2004, The Generic Mapping  Tools  (GMT)
       version 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.



GMT4.0                            1 Oct 2004            GMT2DAT(GMTMANSECTION)