pscoast {gmt}

Draw GMT Map

Description

Call GMT to draw a map (coastlines, borders, rivers) and save in postscript format.

Usage

pscoast(cmd, file=getOption("gmt.file"))

Arguments

cmd

string of arguments passed to GMT shell command pscoast.

file

filename where the map will be saved.

Details

The file argument can be supplied with (recommended) or without a full directory path. Without a path, the current working directory is used (see getwd and setwd).

See the GMT documentation for details on pscoast and other GMT commands.

Value

NULL, but a map is drawn and saved in postscript format.

See Also

Similar to plot and postscript in native R graphics.

gmt, pscoast, psxy, pstext, psbar, and psclose work together to draw maps.

gmt-package gives an overview of the package.

Examples

## Not run: 
# Draw map and save as "map.ps" in current working directory
gmt(demo.par)
pscoast(demo.coast)
psxy(demo.xy)
pstext(demo.text, "-J -R -F+f+a+j -O -K")
psbar(demo.bar, ref=66)
psclose()
# See directory gmt/example for details

# Map in one call
pscoast("-JM12c -R7E/38E/29N/48N -G100 -B5", "x.ps")

## End(Not run)