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NAME
pshistogram - Calculate and plot histograms
SYNOPSIS
pshistogram [ table ] x|Xparameters bin_width[+l|h|b] [ ] [ [p|s]parameters ] [ cpt ] [
[+b][+ffont][+ooff][+r] ] [ ] [ fill ] [ z|Zparameters ] [ [o|O] ] [ ] [ pen ] [ [mode][+ppen] ] [ ] [
] [ ] [ region ] [ ] [ [just/dx/dy/][c|label] ] [ [level] ] [ x_offset ] [ y_offset ] [ type ] [
-bi<binary> ] [ -ccopies ] [ -di<nodata> ] [ -f<flags> ] [ -h<headers> ] [ -i<flags> ] [ -p<flags> ] [
-t<transp> ]
Note: No space is allowed between the option flag and the associated arguments.
DESCRIPTION
pshistogram reads file [or standard input] and examines the first data column (or use -i) to calculate
histogram parameters based on the bin-width provided. Using these parameters, scaling, and optional range
parameters it will generate PostScript code that plots a histogram. A cumulative histogram may also be
specified.
REQUIRED ARGUMENTS
-Jx xscale[/yscale] (Linear scale(s) in distance unit/data unit).
-Wbin_width[+l|h|b]
Sets the bin width used for histogram calculations. The modifiers specify the handling of extreme
values that fall outside the range set by -R. By default these values are ignored. Use +b to let
these values be included in the first or last bins. To only include extreme values below first
bin into the first bin, use +l, and to only include extreme values above the last bin into that
last bin, use +h.
OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS
table One or more ASCII (or binary, see -bi[ncols][type]) data table file(s) holding a number of data
columns. If no tables are given then we read from standard input.
-A Plot the histogram horizontally from x = 0 [Default is vertically from y = 0].
-B[p|s]parameters (more ...)
Set map boundary intervals.
-Ccpt Give a CPT file. The mid x-value for each bar is used to look-up the bar color.
-D[+b][+ffont][+ooff][+r]
Annotate each bar with the count it represents. Append any of the following modifiers: Use +b to
place the labels beneath the bars instead of above; use +f to change to another font than the
default annotation font; use +o to change the offset between bar and label [6p]; use +r to rotate
the labels from horizontal to vertical.
-F Center bin on each value. [Default is left edge].
-Gfill Select filling of bars [Default is no fill].
-I[o|O]
Inquire about min/max x and y after binning. The xmin xmax ymin ymax is output; no plotting is
done. Append o to output an ASCII table of the resulting x,y data instead. Upper case O will
output all x,y bin data even when y == 0.
-Jz|Zparameters (more ...)
Set z-axis scaling; same syntax as -Jx.
-K (more ...)
Do not finalize the PostScript plot.
-Lpen Draw bar outline using the specified pen thickness. [Default is no outline].
-N[mode][+ppen]
Draw the equivalent normal distribution; append desired pen [0.5p,black]. The mode selects which
central location and scale to use:
• 0 = mean and standard deviation [Default];
• 1 = median and L1 scale;
• 2 = LMS mode and scale.
The -N option may be repeated to draw several of these curves.
-O (more ...)
Append to existing PostScript plot.
-P (more ...)
Select "Portrait" plot orientation.
-Q Draw a cumulative histogram.
-R[unit]xmin/xmax/ymin/ymax[r] (more ...)
Specify the region of interest.
For perspective view p, optionally append /zmin/zmax. (more ...) If not given, pshistogram will
automatically find reasonable values for the region.
-S Draws a stairs-step diagram which does not include the internal bars of the default histogram.
-U[just/dx/dy/][c|label] (more ...)
Draw GMT time stamp logo on plot.
-V[level] (more ...)
Select verbosity level [c].
-X[a|c|f|r][x-shift[u]]
-Y[a|c|f|r][y-shift[u]] (more ...)
Shift plot origin.
-Ztype Choose between 6 types of histograms:
• 0 = counts [Default]
• 1 = frequency_percent
• 2 = log (1.0 + count)
• 3 = log (1.0 + frequency_percent)
• 4 = log10 (1.0 + count)
• 5 = log10 (1.0 + frequency_percent).
-bi[ncols][t] (more ...)
Select native binary input. [Default is 2 input columns].
-ccopies (more ...)
Specify number of plot copies [Default is 1].
-dinodata (more ...)
Replace input columns that equal nodata with NaN.
-f[i|o]colinfo (more ...)
Specify data types of input and/or output columns.
-h[i|o][n][+c][+d][+rremark][+rtitle] (more ...)
Skip or produce header record(s).
-icols[l][sscale][ooffset][,...] (more ...)
Select input columns (0 is first column).
-p[x|y|z]azim/elev[/zlevel][+wlon0/lat0[/z0]][+vx0/y0] (more ...)
Select perspective view.
-t[transp] (more ...)
Set PDF transparency level in percent.
-^ or just -
Print a short message about the syntax of the command, then exits (NOTE: on Windows use just -).
-+ or just +
Print an extensive usage (help) message, including the explanation of any module-specific option
(but not the GMT common options), then exits.
-? or no arguments
Print a complete usage (help) message, including the explanation of options, then exits.
--version
Print GMT version and exit.
--show-datadir
Print full path to GMT share directory and exit.
EXAMPLES
To draw a histogram of the data v3206.t containing seafloor depths, using a 250 meter bin width, center
bars, and draw bar outline, use:
gmt pshistogram v3206.t -JXh -W250 -F -LP0.5p -V > plot.ps
If you know the distribution of your data, you may explicitly specify range and scales. E.g., to plot a
histogram of the y-values (2nd column) in the file errors.xy using a 1 meter bin width, plot from -10 to
+10 meters @ 0.75 cm/m, annotate every 2 m and 100 counts, and use black bars, run:
gmt pshistogram errors.xy -W1 -R-10/10/0/0 -Jxc/0.01c \
-Bx2+lError -By100+lCounts: -Gblack -i1 -V > plot.ps
Since no y-range was specified, pshistogram will calculate ymax in even increments of 100.
BUGS
The -W option does not yet work properly with time series data (e.g., -f0T). Thus, such variable
intervals as months and years are not calculated. Instead, specify your interval in the same units as the
current setting of TIME_UNIT.
SEE ALSO
gmt, gmtcolors, psbasemap, psrose, psxy
COPYRIGHT
2015, P. Wessel, W. H. F. Smith, R. Scharroo, J. Luis, and F. Wobbe
5.2.1 January 28, 2016 PSHISTOGRAM(1gmt)