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6.2.1.2 Hemisphere map

Here, you must specify the world as your region (-Rg or -Rd). E.g., to obtain a hemisphere view that shows the Americas, try

    pscoast -Rg -JA280/30/3.5i -B30g30/15g15 -Dc -A1000 -Gblack -P > GMT_lambert_az_hemi.ps

Figure 6.6: Hemisphere map using the Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection.

To geologists, the Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection (with origin at 0°/0°) is known as the equal-area (Schmidt) stereonet and used for plotting fold axes, fault planes, and the like. An equal-angle (Wulff) stereonet can be obtained by using the stereographic projection (discussed later). The stereonets produced by these two projections appear below.

Figure 6.7: Equal-Area (Schmidt) and Equal-Angle (Wulff) stereo nets.

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