.. index:: ! grdvector
.. include:: module_core_purpose.rst_

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grdvector
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|grdvector_purpose|

Synopsis
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**gmt grdvector** *compx.nc* *compy.nc* **-J**\ *parameters* [ |-A| ]
[ |SYN_OPT-B| ]
[ |-C|\ *cpt* ]
[ |-G|\ *fill* ]
[ |-I|\ [**x**]\ *dx*\ [/*dy*] ]
[ |-K| ] [ |-N| ] [ |-O| ] [ |-P| ] [ |-Q|\ *parameters* ]
[ |SYN_OPT-R| ]
[ |-S|\ [**i**\|\ **l**]\ *scale* ]
[ |-T| ]
[ |SYN_OPT-U| ]
[ |-W|\ *pen* ]
[ |SYN_OPT-X| ]
[ |SYN_OPT-Y| ]
[ |-Z| ]
[ |SYN_OPT-f| ]
[ |SYN_OPT-p| ]
[ |SYN_OPT-t| ]
[ |SYN_OPT--| ]

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.. include:: common_classic.rst_

Examples
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To draw the vector field given by the files r.nc and theta.nc on a
linear plot with scale 5 cm per data unit, using vector rather than
stick plot, scale vector magnitudes so that 10 units equal 1 inch, and
center vectors on the node locations, run

   ::

    gmt grdvector r.nc theta.nc -Jx5c -A -Q0.1i+e+jc -S10i > gradient.ps

To plot a geographic data sets given the files comp_x.nc and comp_y.nc,
using a length scale of 200 km per data unit and only plot every 3rd node in either direction, try

   ::

    gmt grdvector comp_x.nc comp_y.nc -Ix3 -JH0/20c -Q0.1i+e+jc -S200k > globe.ps

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See Also
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:doc:`gmt`, :doc:`gmtcolors`,
:doc:`grdcontour`, :doc:`psxy`
