TauP Wavefront

TauP Wavefront is similar to TauP Path, but plots the wavefront at timesteps instead of the ray paths. It also uses a model like TauP Time and generates depth versus angular distances from the epicenter for the phases, but done at time slices instead of depth slices. The output is in GMT, Wessel and Smith [WS95], plot format, and is placed into the file taup_wavefront.gmt. The colums are distance, depth, time and ray param, although only the first two are used by the GMT script. If you specify the -gmt flag then this is a complete script with the appropriate psxy command prepended, so if you have GMT installed, you can just:

taup wavefront --mod iasp91 -h 550 -p s,S,ScS,sS,sScS --gmt

and then:

bash taup_wavefront.gmt

and you have a plot of the wavefronts in taup_wavefront.pdf.

Or use –svg to generate a SVG plot

taup wavefront --mod iasp91 -h 550 -p s,S,ScS,sS,sScS --color wavetype --svg
taup wavefront --mod iasp91 -h 550 -p s,S,ScS,sS,sScS --color wavetype --svg -o stdout 3.0.0-SNAPSHOT9 https://github.com/crotwell/TauP -170.0 -160.0 -150.0 -140.0 -130.0 -120.0 -110.0 -100.0 -90.0 -80.0 -70.0 -60.0 -50.0 -40.0 -30.0 -20.0 -10.0 0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 100.0 110.0 120.0 130.0 140.0 150.0 160.0 170.0 180.0 Time 0.00 seg 0/29 s of s at 0.00 seg 0/139 S of S at 0.00 seg 0/139 S of ScS at 0.00 seg 0/165 s of sS at 0.00 seg 0/165 s of sScS at 0.00 Time 10.00 seg 1/29 s of s at 10.00 seg 1/139 S of S at 10.00 seg 1/139 S of ScS at 10.00 seg 1/165 s of sS at 10.00 seg 1/165 s of sScS at 10.00 Time 20.00 seg 2/29 s of s at 20.00 seg 2/139 S of S at 20.00 seg 2/139 S of ScS at 20.00 seg 2/165 s of sS at 20.00 seg 2/165 s of sScS at 20.00 Time 30.00 seg 3/29 s of s at 30.00 seg 3/139 S of S at 30.00 seg 3/139 S of ScS at 30.00 seg 3/165 s of sS at 30.00 seg 3/165 s of sScS at 30.00 Time 40.00 seg 4/29 s of s at 40.00 seg 4/139 S of S at 40.00 seg 4/139 S of ScS at 40.00 seg 4/165 s of sS at 40.00 seg 4/165 s of sScS at 40.00 Time 50.00 seg 5/29 s of s at 50.00 seg 5/139 S of S at 50.00 seg 5/139 S of ScS at 50.00 seg 5/165 s of sS at 50.00 seg 5/165 s of sScS at 50.00 Time 60.00 seg 6/29 s of s at 60.00 seg 6/139 S of S at 60.00 seg 6/139 S of ScS at 60.00 seg 6/165 s of sS at 60.00 seg 6/165 s of sScS at 60.00 Time 70.00 seg 7/29 s of s at 70.00 seg 7/139 S of S at 70.00 seg 7/139 S of ScS at 70.00 seg 7/165 s of sS at 70.00 seg 7/165 s of sScS at 70.00 Time 80.00 seg 8/29 s of s at 80.00 seg 8/139 S of S at 80.00 seg 8/139 S of ScS at 80.00 seg 8/165 s of sS at 80.00 seg 8/165 s of sScS at 80.00 Time 90.00 seg 9/29 s of s at 90.00 seg 9/139 S of S at 90.00 seg 9/139 S of ScS at 90.00 seg 9/165 s of sS at 90.00 seg 9/165 s of sScS at 90.00 Time 100.00 seg 10/29 s of s at 100.00 seg 10/139 S of S at 100.00 seg 10/139 S of ScS at 100.00 seg 10/165 s of sS at 100.00 seg 10/165 s of sScS at 100.00 Time 110.00 seg 11/29 s of s at 110.00 seg 11/139 S of S at 110.00 seg 11/139 S of ScS at 110.00 seg 11/165 s of sS at 110.00 seg 11/165 s of sScS at 110.00 Time 120.00 seg 12/29 s of s at 120.00 seg 12/139 S of S at 120.00 seg 12/139 S of ScS at 120.00 seg 12/165 s of sS at 120.00 seg 12/165 s of sScS at 120.00 Time 130.00 seg 13/29 s of s at 130.00 seg 13/139 S of S at 130.00 seg 13/139 S of ScS at 130.00 seg 13/165 s of sS at 130.00 seg 13/165 S of sScS at 130.00 Time 140.00 seg 14/29 s of s at 140.00 seg 14/139 S of S at 140.00 seg 14/139 S of ScS at 140.00 seg 14/165 s of sS at 140.00 seg 14/165 S of sScS at 140.00 Time 150.00 seg 15/29 s of s at 150.00 seg 15/139 S of S at 150.00 seg 15/139 S of ScS at 150.00 seg 15/165 s of sS at 150.00 seg 15/165 S of sScS at 150.00 Time 160.00 seg 16/29 s of s at 160.00 seg 16/139 S of S at 160.00 seg 16/139 S of ScS at 160.00 seg 16/165 s of sS at 160.00 seg 16/165 S of sScS at 160.00 Time 170.00 seg 17/29 s of s at 170.00 seg 17/139 S of S at 170.00 seg 17/139 S of ScS at 170.00 seg 17/165 s of sS at 170.00 seg 17/165 S of sScS at 170.00 Time 180.00 seg 18/29 s of s at 180.00 seg 18/139 S of S at 180.00 seg 18/139 S of ScS at 180.00 seg 18/165 s of sS at 180.00 seg 18/165 S of sScS at 180.00 Time 190.00 seg 19/29 s of s at 190.00 seg 19/139 S of S at 190.00 seg 19/139 S of ScS at 190.00 seg 19/165 s of sS at 190.00 seg 19/165 S of sScS at 190.00 Time 200.00 seg 20/29 s of s at 200.00 seg 20/139 S of S at 200.00 seg 20/139 S of ScS at 200.00 seg 20/165 s of sS at 200.00 seg 20/165 S of sScS at 200.00 Time 210.00 seg 21/29 s of s at 210.00 seg 21/139 S of S at 210.00 seg 21/139 S of ScS at 210.00 seg 21/165 s of sS at 210.00 seg 21/165 S of sScS at 210.00 Time 220.00 seg 22/29 s of s at 220.00 seg 22/139 S of S at 220.00 seg 22/139 S of ScS at 220.00 seg 22/165 s of sS at 220.00 seg 22/165 S of sScS at 220.00 Time 230.00 seg 23/29 s of s at 230.00 seg 23/139 S of S at 230.00 seg 23/139 S of ScS at 230.00 seg 23/165 s of sS at 230.00 seg 23/165 S of sScS at 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61/139 S of ScS at 610.00 seg 61/165 S of sS at 610.00 seg 61/165 S of sScS at 610.00 Time 620.00 seg 62/139 S of S at 620.00 seg 62/139 S of ScS at 620.00 seg 62/165 S of sS at 620.00 seg 62/165 S of sScS at 620.00 Time 630.00 seg 63/139 S of S at 630.00 seg 63/139 S of ScS at 630.00 seg 63/165 S of sS at 630.00 seg 63/165 S of sScS at 630.00 Time 640.00 seg 64/139 S of S at 640.00 seg 64/139 S of ScS at 640.00 seg 64/165 S of sS at 640.00 seg 64/165 S of sScS at 640.00 Time 650.00 seg 65/139 S of S at 650.00 seg 65/139 S of ScS at 650.00 seg 65/165 S of sS at 650.00 seg 65/165 S of sScS at 650.00 Time 660.00 seg 66/139 S of S at 660.00 seg 66/139 S of ScS at 660.00 seg 66/165 S of sS at 660.00 seg 66/165 S of sScS at 660.00 Time 670.00 seg 67/139 S of S at 670.00 seg 67/139 S of ScS at 670.00 seg 67/165 S of sS at 670.00 seg 67/165 S of sScS at 670.00 Time 680.00 seg 68/139 S of S at 680.00 seg 68/139 S of ScS at 680.00 seg 68/165 S of sS at 680.00 seg 68/165 S of sScS at 680.00 Time 690.00 seg 69/139 S of S at 690.00 seg 69/139 S of ScS at 690.00 seg 69/165 S of sS at 690.00 seg 69/165 S of sScS at 690.00 Time 700.00 seg 70/139 S of S at 700.00 seg 70/139 S of ScS at 700.00 seg 70/165 S of sS at 700.00 seg 70/165 S of sScS at 700.00 Time 710.00 seg 71/139 S of S at 710.00 seg 71/139 S of ScS at 710.00 seg 71/165 S of sS at 710.00 seg 71/165 S of sScS at 710.00 Time 720.00 seg 72/139 S of S at 720.00 seg 72/139 S of ScS at 720.00 seg 72/165 S of sS at 720.00 seg 72/165 S of sScS at 720.00 Time 730.00 seg 73/139 S of S at 730.00 seg 73/139 S of ScS at 730.00 seg 73/165 S of sS at 730.00 seg 73/165 S of sScS at 730.00 Time 740.00 seg 74/139 S of S at 740.00 seg 74/139 S of ScS at 740.00 seg 74/165 S of sS at 740.00 seg 74/165 S of sScS at 740.00 Time 750.00 seg 75/139 S of S at 750.00 seg 75/139 S of ScS at 750.00 seg 75/165 S of sS at 750.00 seg 75/165 S of sScS at 750.00 Time 760.00 seg 76/139 S of S at 760.00 seg 76/139 S of ScS at 760.00 seg 76/165 S of sS at 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of ScS at 840.00 seg 84/165 S of sS at 840.00 seg 84/165 S of sScS at 840.00 Time 850.00 seg 85/139 S of S at 850.00 seg 85/139 S of ScS at 850.00 seg 85/165 S of sS at 850.00 seg 85/165 S of sScS at 850.00 Time 860.00 seg 86/139 S of S at 860.00 seg 86/139 S of ScS at 860.00 seg 86/165 S of sS at 860.00 seg 86/165 S of sScS at 860.00 Time 870.00 seg 87/139 S of S at 870.00 seg 87/139 S of ScS at 870.00 seg 87/165 S of sS at 870.00 seg 87/165 S of sScS at 870.00 Time 880.00 seg 88/139 S of S at 880.00 seg 88/139 S of ScS at 880.00 seg 88/165 S of sS at 880.00 seg 88/165 S of sScS at 880.00 Time 890.00 seg 89/139 S of S at 890.00 seg 89/139 S of ScS at 890.00 seg 89/165 S of sS at 890.00 seg 89/165 S of sScS at 890.00 Time 900.00 seg 90/139 S of S at 900.00 seg 90/139 S of ScS at 900.00 seg 90/165 S of sS at 900.00 seg 90/165 S of sScS at 900.00 Time 910.00 seg 91/139 S of S at 910.00 seg 91/139 S of ScS at 910.00 seg 91/165 S of sS at 910.00 seg 91/165 S of sScS at 910.00 Time 920.00 seg 92/139 S of S at 920.00 seg 92/139 S of ScS at 920.00 seg 92/165 S of sS at 920.00 seg 92/165 S of sScS at 920.00 Time 930.00 seg 93/139 S of S at 930.00 seg 93/139 S of ScS at 930.00 seg 93/165 S of sS at 930.00 seg 93/165 S of sScS at 930.00 Time 940.00 seg 94/139 S of S at 940.00 seg 94/139 S of ScS at 940.00 seg 94/165 S of sS at 940.00 seg 94/165 S of sScS at 940.00 Time 950.00 seg 95/139 S of S at 950.00 seg 95/139 S of ScS at 950.00 seg 95/165 S of sS at 950.00 seg 95/165 S of sScS at 950.00 Time 960.00 seg 96/139 S of S at 960.00 seg 96/139 S of ScS at 960.00 seg 96/165 S of sS at 960.00 seg 96/165 S of sScS at 960.00 Time 970.00 seg 97/139 S of S at 970.00 seg 97/139 S of ScS at 970.00 seg 97/165 S of sS at 970.00 seg 97/165 S of sScS at 970.00 Time 980.00 seg 98/139 S of S at 980.00 seg 98/139 S of ScS at 980.00 seg 98/165 S of sS at 980.00 seg 98/165 S of sScS at 980.00 Time 990.00 seg 99/139 S of S at 990.00 seg 99/139 S of ScS at 990.00 seg 99/165 S of sS at 990.00 seg 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Time 1070.00 seg 107/139 S of S at 1070.00 seg 107/139 S of ScS at 1070.00 seg 107/165 S of sS at 1070.00 seg 107/165 S of sScS at 1070.00 Time 1080.00 seg 108/139 S of S at 1080.00 seg 108/139 S of ScS at 1080.00 seg 108/165 S of sS at 1080.00 seg 108/165 S of sScS at 1080.00 Time 1090.00 seg 109/139 S of S at 1090.00 seg 109/139 S of ScS at 1090.00 seg 109/165 S of sS at 1090.00 seg 109/165 S of sScS at 1090.00 Time 1100.00 seg 110/139 S of S at 1100.00 seg 110/139 S of ScS at 1100.00 seg 110/165 S of sS at 1100.00 seg 110/165 S of sScS at 1100.00 Time 1110.00 seg 111/139 S of S at 1110.00 seg 111/139 S of ScS at 1110.00 seg 111/165 S of sS at 1110.00 seg 111/165 S of sScS at 1110.00 Time 1120.00 seg 112/139 S of S at 1120.00 seg 112/139 S of ScS at 1120.00 seg 112/165 S of sS at 1120.00 seg 112/165 S of sScS at 1120.00 Time 1130.00 seg 113/139 S of S at 1130.00 seg 113/139 S of ScS at 1130.00 seg 113/165 S of sS at 1130.00 seg 113/165 S of sScS at 1130.00 Time 1140.00 seg 114/139 S of S at 1140.00 seg 114/139 S of ScS at 1140.00 seg 114/165 S of sS at 1140.00 seg 114/165 S of sScS at 1140.00 Time 1150.00 seg 115/139 S of S at 1150.00 seg 115/139 S of ScS at 1150.00 seg 115/165 S of sS at 1150.00 seg 115/165 S of sScS at 1150.00 Time 1160.00 seg 116/139 S of S at 1160.00 seg 116/139 S of ScS at 1160.00 seg 116/165 S of sS at 1160.00 seg 116/165 S of sScS at 1160.00 Time 1170.00 seg 117/139 S of S at 1170.00 seg 117/139 S of ScS at 1170.00 seg 117/165 S of sS at 1170.00 seg 117/165 S of sScS at 1170.00 Time 1180.00 seg 118/139 S of S at 1180.00 seg 118/139 S of ScS at 1180.00 seg 118/165 S of sS at 1180.00 seg 118/165 S of sScS at 1180.00 Time 1190.00 seg 119/139 S of S at 1190.00 seg 119/139 S of ScS at 1190.00 seg 119/165 S of sS at 1190.00 seg 119/165 S of sScS at 1190.00 Time 1200.00 seg 120/139 S of S at 1200.00 seg 120/139 S of ScS at 1200.00 seg 120/165 S of sS at 1200.00 seg 120/165 S of sScS at 1200.00 Time 1210.00 seg 121/139 S of S at 1210.00 seg 121/139 S of ScS at 1210.00 seg 121/165 S of sS at 1210.00 seg 121/165 S of sScS at 1210.00 Time 1220.00 seg 122/139 S of S at 1220.00 seg 122/139 S of ScS at 1220.00 seg 122/165 S of sS at 1220.00 seg 122/165 S of sScS at 1220.00 Time 1230.00 seg 123/139 S of S at 1230.00 seg 123/139 S of ScS at 1230.00 seg 123/165 S of sS at 1230.00 seg 123/165 S of sScS at 1230.00 Time 1240.00 seg 124/139 S of S at 1240.00 seg 124/139 S of ScS at 1240.00 seg 124/165 S of sS at 1240.00 seg 124/165 S of sScS at 1240.00 Time 1250.00 seg 125/139 S of S at 1250.00 seg 125/139 S of ScS at 1250.00 seg 125/165 S of sS at 1250.00 seg 125/165 S of sScS at 1250.00 Time 1260.00 seg 126/139 S of S at 1260.00 seg 126/139 S of ScS at 1260.00 seg 126/165 S of sS at 1260.00 seg 126/165 S of sScS at 1260.00 Time 1270.00 seg 127/139 S of S at 1270.00 seg 127/139 S of ScS at 1270.00 seg 127/165 S of sS at 1270.00 seg 127/165 S of sScS at 1270.00 Time 1280.00 seg 128/139 S of S at 1280.00 seg 128/139 S of ScS at 1280.00 seg 128/165 S of sS at 1280.00 seg 128/165 S of sScS at 1280.00 Time 1290.00 seg 129/139 S of S at 1290.00 seg 129/139 S of ScS at 1290.00 seg 129/165 S of sS at 1290.00 seg 129/165 S of sScS at 1290.00 Time 1300.00 seg 130/139 S of S at 1300.00 seg 130/139 S of ScS at 1300.00 seg 130/165 S of sS at 1300.00 seg 130/165 S of sScS at 1300.00 Time 1310.00 seg 131/139 S of S at 1310.00 seg 131/139 S of ScS at 1310.00 seg 131/165 S of sS at 1310.00 seg 131/165 S of sScS at 1310.00 Time 1320.00 seg 132/139 S of S at 1320.00 seg 132/139 S of ScS at 1320.00 seg 132/165 S of sS at 1320.00 seg 132/165 S of sScS at 1320.00 Time 1330.00 seg 133/139 S of S at 1330.00 seg 133/139 S of ScS at 1330.00 seg 133/165 S of sS at 1330.00 seg 133/165 S of sScS at 1330.00 Time 1340.00 seg 134/139 S of S at 1340.00 seg 134/139 S of ScS at 1340.00 seg 134/165 S of sS at 1340.00 seg 134/165 S of sScS at 1340.00 Time 1350.00 seg 135/139 S of S at 1350.00 seg 135/139 S of ScS at 1350.00 seg 135/165 S of sS at 1350.00 seg 135/165 S of sScS at 1350.00 Time 1360.00 seg 136/139 S of S at 1360.00 seg 136/139 S of ScS at 1360.00 seg 136/165 S of sS at 1360.00 seg 136/165 S of sScS at 1360.00 Time 1370.00 seg 137/139 S of S at 1370.00 seg 137/139 S of ScS at 1370.00 seg 137/165 S of sS at 1370.00 seg 137/165 S of sScS at 1370.00 Time 1380.00 seg 138/139 S of S at 1380.00 seg 138/139 S of ScS at 1380.00 seg 138/165 S of sS at 1380.00 seg 138/165 S of sScS at 1380.00 Time 1390.00 seg 139/165 S of sS at 1390.00 seg 139/165 S of sScS at 1390.00 Time 1400.00 seg 140/165 S of sS at 1400.00 seg 140/165 S of sScS at 1400.00 Time 1410.00 seg 141/165 S of sS at 1410.00 seg 141/165 S of sScS at 1410.00 Time 1420.00 seg 142/165 S of sS at 1420.00 seg 142/165 S of sScS at 1420.00 Time 1430.00 seg 143/165 S of sS at 1430.00 seg 143/165 S of sScS at 1430.00 Time 1440.00 seg 144/165 S of sS at 1440.00 seg 144/165 S of sScS at 1440.00 Time 1450.00 seg 145/165 S of sS at 1450.00 seg 145/165 S of sScS at 1450.00 Time 1460.00 seg 146/165 S of sS at 1460.00 seg 146/165 S of sScS at 1460.00 Time 1470.00 seg 147/165 S of sS at 1470.00 seg 147/165 S of sScS at 1470.00 Time 1480.00 seg 148/165 S of sS at 1480.00 seg 148/165 S of sScS at 1480.00 Time 1490.00 seg 149/165 S of sS at 1490.00 seg 149/165 S of sScS at 1490.00 Time 1500.00 seg 150/165 S of sS at 1500.00 seg 150/165 S of sScS at 1500.00 Time 1510.00 seg 151/165 S of sS at 1510.00 seg 151/165 S of sScS at 1510.00 Time 1520.00 seg 152/165 S of sS at 1520.00 seg 152/165 S of sScS at 1520.00 Time 1530.00 seg 153/165 S of sS at 1530.00 seg 153/165 S of sScS at 1530.00 Time 1540.00 seg 154/165 S of sS at 1540.00 seg 154/165 S of sScS at 1540.00 Time 1550.00 seg 155/165 S of sS at 1550.00 seg 155/165 S of sScS at 1550.00 Time 1560.00 seg 156/165 S of sS at 1560.00 seg 156/165 S of sScS at 1560.00 Time 1570.00 seg 157/165 S of sS at 1570.00 seg 157/165 S of sScS at 1570.00 Time 1580.00 seg 158/165 S of sS at 1580.00 seg 158/165 S of sScS at 1580.00 Time 1590.00 seg 159/165 S of sS at 1590.00 seg 159/165 S of sScS at 1590.00 Time 1600.00 seg 160/165 S of sS at 1600.00 seg 160/165 S of sScS at 1600.00 Time 1610.00 seg 161/165 S of sS at 1610.00 seg 161/165 S of sScS at 1610.00 Time 1620.00 seg 162/165 S of sS at 1620.00 seg 162/165 S of sScS at 1620.00 Time 1630.00 seg 163/165 S of sS at 1630.00 seg 163/165 S of sScS at 1630.00 Time 1640.00 seg 164/165 S of sS at 1640.00 seg 164/165 S of sScS at 1640.00 Time 1650.00

If the one-sided plot is confusing, the --negdist flag will mirror the wavefronts from the positive to the negative side of the figure, making a more pleasing display.

The usage is:

Usage: taup wavefront [--debug] [--help] [--legend] [--negdist]
                      [--onlynameddiscon] [--timefiles] [--verbose]
                      [--color=<coloring>] [--mapwidth=<mapwidth>]
                      [--mapwidthunit=<mapWidthUnit>] [-o=<outFile>]
                      [--prop=<toolPropsFilename>] [--timestep=<timeStep>]
                      [--xaxis=type] [--yaxis=type] [--degminmax=deg deg]...
                      [--depthminmax=km km]... [[--mod=<modelName>] [-h=depth[,
                      depth...]]... [--stadepth=depth[,depth...]]... [--scat=s
                      s]...] [[-p=phase[,phase...]]...
                      [--phasefile=<phaseFiles>]...] [--gmt | --json | --svg |
                      --text]
Plot wavefronts of seismic phases at steps in time.

Options:

      --color=<coloring>    style of coloring for paths and wavefronts, one of:
                              auto, wavetype, phase, none
      --debug               enable debugging output
      --degminmax=deg deg   min and max distance in degrees for plotting
      --depthminmax=km km   min and max depth, km,  for plotting
      --help                display this help message
      --legend              create a legend
      --mapwidth=<mapwidth> plot width in units from --mapwidthunit.
      --mapwidthunit=<mapWidthUnit>
                            plot width unit, i for inch, c for cm or p for px.
      --negdist             outputs negative distance as well so wavefronts are
                              in both halves.
  -o, --output=<outFile>    output to file, default is stdout.
      --onlynameddiscon     only draw circles on the plot for named
                              discontinuities like moho, cmb, iocb but not 410
      --prop=<toolPropsFilename>
                            load defaults from properties file
      --timefiles           outputs each time into a separate .ps file within
                              the gmt script.
      --timestep=<timeStep> steps in time (seconds) for output, default is 10
      --verbose             enable verbose output
      --xaxis=type          x axis type, the depth/radius axis, one of degree,
                              radian, kilometer
                            No effect for SVG output.
      --yaxis=type          y axis type, the depth/radius axis, one of depth,
                              radius
                            No effect for SVG output.
Model Args
  -h, --evdepth, --sourcedepth=depth[,depth...]
                            source depth in km
      --mod, --model=<modelName>
                            use velocity model "modelName" for calculations.
                            Default is iasp91. Other builtin models include
                              prem, ak135, ak135fcont, and ak135favg.
      --scat, --scatter=s s scattering depth and distance in degrees, which may
                              be negative. Only effects phases with 'o' or 'O'
                              in the phase name.
      --stadepth, --receiverdepth=depth[,depth...]
                            the receiver depth in km for stations not at the
                              surface
Phase Names
  -p, --ph, --phase=phase[,phase...]
                            seismic phase names
      --phasefile=<phaseFiles>
                            read list of phase names from file
Output Type:
      --gmt                 outputs as GMT
      --json                outputs as JSON
      --svg                 outputs as SVG
      --text                outputs as Text