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Although I now use GMT for nearly all of my plotting needs (it is really worth learning!), I used to use DeltaGraph. It works basically like Excel, but is capable of making contour plots and other more scientifically useful plots. It runs on Win and Mac. http://www.redrocksw.com/deltagraph/ A few years ago I was able to talk them down to $75 (US) per seat for a set of academic licenses. They use a new version now, so I'm not sure what the official cost is. Also, SigmaPlot is a similar product http://www.sigmaplot.com/products/sigmaplot/sigmaplot-details.php But it seems to cost $550 for academics. Cheers, -Scott On 8/29/2011 4:06 PM, Faramarz Nilfouroushan wrote: > > If you like to have user-friendly version of GMT, you can try IGMT > > http://geodynamics.usc.edu/~becker/igmt/ > > > another suggestion for free "Surfer"-like software is MIRONE: > > http://w3.ualg.pt/~jluis/mirone/ > > have a look, it might help. > > Cheers > Faramarz > > On 29 August 2011 21:48, Whitney Behr <[log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > The Matlab mapping toolbox can do most of what Surfer does, although > it does require the use of some basic Matlab commands, and it's > US$200 on top of the general Matlab license (still cheaper than > Surfer or ArcGIS). See > http://www.mathworks.com/products/mapping/description1.html > > Whitney Behr > > On Aug 29, 2011, at 3:32 PM, Clift, Peter wrote: > >> The only problem with GMT is that it is only useful if you know >> UNIX, which I do not. I was looking for something a little more >> friendly in a point and click sort of way that us mac-using types >> enjoy. Seems like such a thing does not yet exist. >> >> I do realize that Windows can be emulated on a mac but programmes >> do tend to run rather slow like that, especially if a lot of data >> is involved >> Many thanks >> Peter >> > > Whitney Maria Behr, Ph.D. > Post-Doctoral Research Associate > Brown University > 324 Brook Street, Providence, RI 02906 > http://www.geo.brown.edu/geopeople/Postdocs/Behr > <http://www.geo.brown.edu/geopeople/Postdocs/Behr/Behr/Home.html> > > > > > > > > -- > --------------------------------------------- > Faramarz Nilfouroushan (PhD) > > Research Associate > Department of Earth Sciences > Uppsala University > Villavägen 16, SE 75236 > Uppsala, Sweden > Tel: +46 (18) 4712559 > http://www.geo.uu.se/mpt/default.aspx?pageid=1523&lan=1 > <http://www.geo.uu.se/mpt/default.aspx?pageid=1523&lan=1> > http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-7630-2008 > > > -- <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Scott T. Marshall Department Of Geology Appalachian State University 572 Rivers St. Boone, NC 28608 http://www.appstate.edu/~marshallst/ ftp://pm.appstate.edu/pub/prog/marshallst/