## NAME

           dat2gmt - Convert an ASCII file to a binary gmt file

## SYNOPSIS

           dat2gmt gmtfile

## DESCRIPTION

           dat2gmt  reads  an  ASCII  version  of a gmt file (made by
           gmt2dat) from standard input  and  creates  a  binary  gmt
           file.

## EXAMPLES

           To    create    a   gmt   file   from   the   ASCII   file
           c2104_fixed.ascii, try

           dat2gmt c2104.gmt < c2104_fixed.ascii

## SEE ALSO

           gmt2dat(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                 DAT2GMT(l)