GIS Dictionary

1 [graphics map display] A marker that identifies or calls attention to something, indicating importance or the need for further […]

[Internet] A browser-independent, vector graphic technology for creating interactive Web sites with video, graphics, and animation. Browsers need plug-ins for

A type of scanner with a flat, clear surface on which a map or image remains stationary while a sensor

A measure of how much an oblate spheroid differs from a sphere. The flattening equals the ratio of the semimajor

[Internet] A set of tools that allows developers to create cross-platform, browser-independent Web applications using a standards-based programming language. Created

[ESRI software] A layer in ArcGlobe that has been categorized to float independently above or below the globe surface.

[computing] A type of numeric field for storing real numbers with a decimal point. The decimal point can be in

[network analysis] The route or course followed by commodities proceeding through edge elements in a network.

[cartography] A map that uses line symbols of variable thickness to show the proportion of traffic or flow within a