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  regu-
     lar  ASCII  text file that can be edited using the text edi-
     tor. 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(l), gmt(l)


REFERENCES

     Wessel, P., and W. H. F. Smith, 1999,  The  Generic  Mapping
     Tools  (GMT)  version  3.2  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 Mapping Tools Released, EOS Trans., AGU, 76 (33), p.
     329.
     Wessel, P., and W. H. F. Smith, 1995,  New  Version  of  the
     Generic           Mapping           Tools          Released,
     http://www.agu.org/eos_elec/95154e.html, Copyright  1995  by
     the American Geophysical Union.
     Wessel, P., and W. H. F. Smith, 1991,  Free  Software  Helps
     Map and Display Data, EOS Trans., AGU, 72 (41), p. 441.