GIS Dictionary

[geodesy] The height of the geoid above the ellipsoid.

[geodesy] The distance from the surface of an ellipsoid to the surface of the geoid, measured along a line perpendicular

[geolocating] The process of creating geographic features from tabular data by matching the tabular data to a spatial location. An

[ESRI software] The distance within which features in a geometric network are deemed to be coincident and, therefore, connected.

[remote sensing] The correction of errors in remotely sensed data, such as those caused by satellites or aircraft not staying

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS, a dynamic process that can be applied within a representation rule to dynamically alter the geometry

[Euclidean geometry] One of the most basic parts or components of a geometric figure: that is, a surface, shape, point,

[ESRI software] Edge and junction features that represent a linear network, such as a utility or hydrologic system, in which

[coordinate systems] The process of rectifying a raster dataset to map coordinates or converting a raster dataset from one coordinate

1 [Euclidean geometry] The measures and properties of points, lines, and surfaces. In a GIS, geometry is used to represent

[programming] An OpenLS platform for wireless Web services defined by the Open Geospatial Consortium.