pygmt.grd2xyz

pygmt.grd2xyz(grid, xyz_format='a', **kwargs)[source]

Create xyz tables from grid files.

Read a binary 2-D grid files and write out xyz-triplets in ASCII [or binary] format to a standard output.

Full option list at https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/latest/grd2xyz.html

Aliases:

  • R = region

  • V = verbose

Parameters

  • grid (str or xarray.DataArray) – The file name of the input grid or the grid loaded as a DataArray. This is the only required parameter.

  • xyz_format (str) –

    Determine the format the xyz data will be returned in:

    a: numpy array [Default option] d: pandas DataFrame s: string

  • region (str or list) – Required if this is the first plot command. xmin/xmax/ymin/ymax[+r][+uunit]. Specify the region of interest.

  • verbose (bool or str) –

    Select verbosity level [Default is w], which modulates the messages written to stderr. Choose among 7 levels of verbosity:

    • q - Quiet, not even fatal error messages are produced

    • e - Error messages only

    • w - Warnings [Default]

    • t - Timings (report runtimes for time-intensive algorithms);

    • i - Informational messages (same as verbose=True)

    • c - Compatibility warnings

    • d - Debugging messages

Returns

info (str) – A string with information about the grid.