GIS Dictionary

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spatial

[data models] Related to or existing within space.

spatial adjustment

[ESRI software] An ArcMap editing function that allows transformation, rubber sheeting, and edgematching of data, as well as attribute transfer.

spatial analysis

[spatial analysis] The process of examining the locations, attributes, and relationships of features in spatial data through overlay and other

spatial autocorrelation

[spatial statistics use for geostatistics] A measure of the degree to which a set of spatial features and their associated

spatial bookmark

[ESRI software] In ArcMap, a shortcut created by the user that identifies a particular geographic location to be saved for

spatial cognition

The mental processes involved in gaining and using knowledge and beliefs about spatial environments. Spatial cognition includes issues of perception,

spatial data

1 [data structures] Information about the locations and shapes of geographic features and the relationships between them, usually stored as

spatial database

[database structures] A structured collection of spatial data and its related attribute data, organized for efficient storage and retrieval.

spatial domain

1 [standards] For a spatial dataset in ArcGIS 9.1 and previous versions, the defined precision and allowable range for x-

spatial function

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, an operation that performs spatial analysis. All Spatial Analyst tools in the Spatial Analyst

spatial grid

[data models] A two-dimensional grid system that spans a feature class. It is used to quickly locate features in a

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