## 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 reg
           ular 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/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, 2001, The Generic  Mapping
           Tools  (GMT)  version  3.4 Technical Reference & Cookbook,
           SOEST/NOAA.
           Wessel, P., and W. H. F. Smith, 1998, New,  Improved  Ver
           sion  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: 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.

                               15 Oct 2001                 GMT2DAT(l)