# Documentation of m_coast

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## Function Synopsis

    m_coast(varargin);

## Help text

     M_COAST Add a coastline to a given map.
             M_COAST draw a coastline as either filled patches (slow) or
             lines (fast) on a given projection. It uses a coastline database with
             a resolution of about 1/4 degree.

             M_COAST( (standard line option,...,...) )  or
             M_COAST('line', (standard line option,...,...) ) draws the coastline
             as a simple line.
             M_COAST('patch' ( ,standard patch options,...,...) ) draws the
             coastline as a number of patches.

             See also M_PROJ, M_GRID

## Cross-Reference Information

This function calls | This function is called by
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mu_coast | m_demo m_vec

Pierre-Michel THEVENY <theveny@dt.insu.cnrs.fr>