# grd data

**URL:** <https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/grd-data/6206>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Tags:** gmt\
**Created:** [September 21, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/grd-data/6206 "2025-09-21T11:01:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![akhusnani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@akhusnani](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/akhusnani)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/grd-data/6206/1 "2025-09-21T11:01:54Z")

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I am trying to create a map of Indonesia, but I am still having trouble finding a grid-based dataset (example.grd), where can I download this data?

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**Author:** ![timhume](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/timhume/32/296_2.png) [@timhume](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/timhume)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/grd-data/6206/2 "2025-09-21T11:13:24Z")

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Do you want coastline data, topography data, or something else for your map?

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**Author:** ![akhusnani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a88e4f/32.png) [@akhusnani](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/akhusnani)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/grd-data/6206/3 "2025-09-21T13:35:47Z")

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topography data

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**Author:** ![Joaquim](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/joaquim/32/16_2.png) [@Joaquim](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/Joaquim)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/grd-data/6206/4 "2025-09-21T18:27:55Z")

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What did you search?

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**Author:** ![timhume](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/timhume/32/296_2.png) [@timhume](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/timhume)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/grd-data/6206/5 "2025-09-21T21:24:22Z")

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@Joaquim is gently pointing you to the GMT documentation - it’s very good.

Have a look here: [https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/dev/datasets/remote-data.html](https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/dev/datasets/remote-data.html) and here: [Remote datasets — Remote Datasets documentation](https://www.generic-mapping-tools.org/remote-datasets/)

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**Author:** ![Joaquim](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/joaquim/32/16_2.png) [@Joaquim](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/Joaquim)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/grd-data/6206/6 "2025-09-21T22:22:53Z")

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And also the [tutorials](https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/latest/tutorial/bash/session-3.html). It’s a bit annoying that we have to not only write documentation, examples but also deliver them in plates to the users.