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5.1.2 Logarithmic projection
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<CAPTION ALIGN="BOTTOM"><STRONG>Figure 5.2:</STRONG>
Logarithmic transformation of <IMG
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The log<IMG
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#!/bin/sh
#    $Id: GMT_log.sh,v 1.1 2001/03/21 04:10:21 pwessel Exp $
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psxy -R1/100/0/10 -Jx1.5il/0.15i -B2g3/a2f1g2WSne -W1t2_2:0p -P -K -H sqrt.d &gt; GMT_log.ps
psxy -R -Jx -Ss0.075i -G0 -W -O -H sqrt.d10 &gt;&gt; GMT_log.ps
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Note that if <I>x</I>- and <I>y</I>-scaling are different and
a log<IMG
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