pygmt.datasets.load_sample_data
- pygmt.datasets.load_sample_data(name)[source]
Load an example dataset from the GMT server.
The data are downloaded to a cache directory (usually
~/.gmt/cache) the first time you invoke this function. Afterwards, it will load the data from the cache. So you’ll need an internet connection the first time around.- Parameters
name (str) – Name of the dataset to load.
- Returns
pandas.DataFrameorxarray.DataArray– Sample dataset loaded as a pandas.DataFrame for tabular data or xarray.DataArray for raster data.
See also
list_sample_dataReport datasets available for tests and documentation examples.
