Data formats

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General formats

Supported raster formats with r.in.gdal and r.out.gdal:

gdalinfo --formats

Supported vector formats with v.in.ogr and v.out.ogr

ogrinfo --formats

GIS formats

• Managing Shapefile data
• Managing GeoTiff data

• Tips for Arc users

• Managing TIGER data

v.in.ogr or ogr2ogr to make a shapefile first?

• Managing Vmap0 data (Digital Chart of the World)

See GRASS-News article

• Managing S-57 data

for Electronic Nautical Charts (ENCs)

• Managing BSB data

for Rasterized Nautical Charts (RNCs)

Satellite data

• Landsat data
  • r.in.wms
  • r.in.onearth
  • i.landsat.rgb

• Managing HDF data
  • MODIS data
  • SeaWiFS data

GRASS's data formats

• TODO: link to those here

For now see the Development pages

Some hints can be found on these pages:

• GRASS FAQ
• Tips and Tricks
• Tips for Arc users