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Generic Mapping Tools: Overview, Related Topics & Entities

Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) are an open-source collection of computer software tools for processing and displaying xy and xyz datasets, including rasterization, filtering and other image processing operations, and various kinds of map projections. The software stores 2-D grids as COARDS-compliant netCDF files and comes with a comprehensive collection of…

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Generic Mapping Tools topic overview

The analysis highlights Overview, Related Topics and Entities as prominent areas in the source structure around Generic Mapping Tools.

Related topics
27
Source areas
1
Connected nodes
28
Extracted relationships
49
Concept neighborhoods
16
Bridge connections
28

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 27 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Developers
Wessel, Smith and volunteers
License
GNU Lesser General Public License
Operating system
Unix-like, Mac OS and Windows
Original authors
Paul Wessel and Walter H. F. Smith
Release
1988 (1988)
Repository
github.com/GenericMappingTools/gmt

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Generic Mapping Tools connects Entity context

The extracted context around Generic Mapping Tools shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Generic Mapping Tools → Alberta, Archived, Arts, Associate Professor, Becker, CA, Calgary, Canada, Dana, David Dornsife College, Department, Doug, Earth Sciences, Faculty, February, Germany, GmbH, GMT, Information, Interactive Another extracted example is Generic Mapping Tools → Wessel, Smith and volunteers. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Generic Mapping Tools

Top relations

related to External links · 39
Generic Mapping Tools → Alberta, Archived, Arts, Associate Professor, Becker, CA, Calgary, Canada, Dana, David Dornsife College, Department, Doug, Earth Sciences, Faculty, February, Germany, GmbH, GMT, Information, Interactive
Developers · 1
Generic Mapping Tools → Wessel, Smith and volunteers
License · 1
Generic Mapping Tools → GNU Lesser General Public License
Operating system · 1
Generic Mapping Tools → Unix-like, Mac OS and Windows
Original authors · 1
Generic Mapping Tools → Paul Wessel and Walter H. F. Smith
Release · 1
Generic Mapping Tools → 1988 (1988)
Repository · 1
Generic Mapping Tools → github.com/GenericMappingTools/gmt
Stable release · 1
Generic Mapping Tools → 6.7.0 / 30 July 2026; 25 days ago (30 July 2026)
Type · 1
Generic Mapping Tools → Map generator
Website · 1
Generic Mapping Tools → www.generic-mapping-tools.org

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

gmt data tools earth generic mapping wessel software map retrieved 2012 paul walter smith january online collection processing datasets stores

Generic Mapping Tools relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 49 structured relationships around Generic Mapping Tools. Examples in this analysis include Generic Mapping Tools → Developers → Wessel, Smith and volunteers and Generic Mapping Tools → License → GNU Lesser General Public License. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Generic Mapping ToolsDevelopersWessel, Smith and volunteers1.00infobox
Generic Mapping ToolsLicenseGNU Lesser General Public License1.00infobox
Generic Mapping ToolsOperating systemUnix-like, Mac OS and Windows1.00infobox
Generic Mapping ToolsOriginal authorsPaul Wessel and Walter H. F. Smith1.00infobox
Generic Mapping ToolsRelease1988 (1988)1.00infobox
Generic Mapping ToolsRepositorygithub.com/GenericMappingTools/gmt1.00infobox
Generic Mapping ToolsStable release6.7.0 / 30 July 2026; 25 days ago (30 July 2026)1.00infobox
Generic Mapping ToolsTypeMap generator1.00infobox
Generic Mapping ToolsWebsitewww.generic-mapping-tools.org1.00infobox
Generic Mapping ToolsWritten inC, C++1.00infobox
Generic Mapping Toolsrelated to External linksThe Generic Mapping Tools0.60section
Generic Mapping Toolsrelated to External linksRetrieved0.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Generic Mapping Tools bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Mapping, Tools and Gmt. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Generic Mapping Tools
    • Mapping
    • Tools
    • Gmt
    • Map
    • Wessel
    • Generic-mapping-tools
    • Open-source
    • Org
    • Rasterization
    • Collection
    • Datasets
    • General
  • generic mapping tools
    • Mapping
    • Tools
    • Gmt
    • Map
    • Wessel
    • Generic-mapping-tools
    • Open-source
    • Org
    • Rasterization
    • Collection
    • Datasets
    • General
  • map projections
    • Online
    • Mapping
    • Generic-mapping-tools
    • Open-source
    • Org
    • Rasterization
    • Tools
    • General
    • Gnu
    • License
    • Processing
    • Public
  • paul wessel
    • Walter
    • Paul
    • Wessel
    • Smith
    • Generic
    • Mapping
    • Generic-mapping-tools
    • Org
    • Original
    • Tools
    • General
    • Gnu
  • gnu general public license
    • General
    • Gnu
    • License
    • Public
    • Smith
    • Generic-mapping-tools
    • Org
    • System
    • Gmt
    • Map
    • Wessel
    • Generic
  • coast
    • Borders
    • Gis
    • Netcdf
    • Rivers
    • Collection
    • Comprehensive
    • Geographic
    • Stores
    • Software
    • Data
  • borders
    • Coast
    • Gis
    • Netcdf
    • Rivers
    • Collection
    • Comprehensive
    • Geographic
    • Stores
    • Software
    • Data
  • netcdf
    • Borders
    • Coast
    • Gis
    • Rivers
    • Comprehensive
    • Geographic
    • Stores
    • Software
    • Data

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the Generic Mapping Tools map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

Generic Mapping Tools

Nodes29
Edges28
Triples49
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.068966
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Generic Mapping Tools to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Overview, Related Topics & Entities, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Generic Mapping Tools · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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