GIS Dictionary

[programming] A COM technique an application uses to access an object. In early binding, an object’s properties and methods are […]

1 [coordinate systems] The distance east of the origin that a point in a Cartesian coordinate system lies, measured in

[Euclidean geometry] A measure of how much an ellipse deviates from a circle, expressed as the ratio of the distance

1 [astronomy] The great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth’s orbit around the sun (or

[statistics] The assumption that an individual from a specific group or area will exhibit a trait that is predominant in

[geography] The field of geography concerning the distribution and variation of economic factors by location, including how economic factors interact

1 [data models] A line between two points that forms a boundary. In a geometric shape, an edge forms the

[network analysis] In network datasets, a connectivity policy that defines how one edge may connect to another edge mid-span. There

A digital image processing technique for isolating edges in a digital image by examining it for abrupt changes in pixel

A digital image processing technique for emphasizing the appearance of edges and lines in an image.

[network analysis] In geometric networks, a connectivity rule that defines how one edge may connect to another edge through a