Course Elective 23 - Data Processing & Plotting using Generic Mapping Tools
(GMT)
Staff involved:
A/Prof Dietmar Mueller, Dr Maria Sdrolias (The University of Sydney).
Background:
The geoscientific community faces an explosion data. To process,
vizualize and analyse them, scientists have designed
their own public domain tools. Generic Mapping Tools
are particularly well equiped to display 3D
georeferenced and ungeoreferenced dataset. GMT has becomed
a standard tools for geochemists, geophysicists and
geologists.
Module Objectives
This course aims to introduce students to the Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) computer programs set in conjunction with UNIX general processing tools (awk, grep) and basic shell programming. The GMT system is a public domain (i.e. free) software package that can be used to process and plot scientific data (2-D time-series or (x,y) series or 3-D data sets ((x,y,z) grids). The course is designed for new users to GMT with an interest in developing skills in data processing and data visualization/map-making.
Format, duration and timing
The course will run over 4 days from 9 am to 4 pm. The course will consist
of 6 lectures and practical exercises in
a Linux computer lab.
Assumed Knowledge
There is no assumed knowledge associated with this course making it useful for students from all geoscience disciplines. Some UNIX knowledge will be helpful but not essential.
Reference Material
A familiarization of GMT before attending the course is recommended. Go to http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu/gmt/doc/html/GMT_Tutorial/GMT_Tutorial.html for an online beginners tutorial and http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu/gmt/doc/html/GMT_Docs/GMT_Docs.html for more in-depth information.
Assessment
Practical computer based assignment.
Module contact persons and coordinators:
- A.Prof. D. Mueller
School of Geosciences, Earthbyte Research Group
The University of Sydney,
NSW 2006, Australia
Phone: +61 2 9351 4253
Fax: 61 2 9351 0184
E-mail: dietmar@geosci.usyd.edu.au
- Dr M. Sdrolias
School of Geosciences, Earthbyte Research Group
The University of Sydney,
NSW 2006, Australia
Phone: +61 2 9351 4255
Fax: 61 2 9351 0184
E-mail: maria@geosci.usyd.edu.au
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