# How to do a 2-D plot using u and v components

**URL:** <https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/how-to-do-a-2-d-plot-using-u-and-v-components/443>\
**Category:** Q&A\
**Created:** [May 6, 2020, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/how-to-do-a-2-d-plot-using-u-and-v-components/443 "2020-05-06T08:43:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mithun\_rt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Mithun\_rt](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/Mithun_rt)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/how-to-do-a-2-d-plot-using-u-and-v-components/443/1 "2020-05-06T08:43:17Z")

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I have a data with EW and NS components at each lat long position. I want to make an arrow plot. How shall I proceed?

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**Author:** ![seisman](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/seisman/32/4_2.png) [@seisman](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/u/seisman)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/how-to-do-a-2-d-plot-using-u-and-v-components/443/2 "2020-05-10T14:31:13Z")

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Perhaps you can try “psvelo” [https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/latest/supplements/geodesy/velo.html](https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/latest/supplements/geodesy/velo.html)