GIS Dictionary

[data analysis] The computation of an output raster where the output value at each cell location may be a function of all the cells in the input raster.

[ESRI software] In Survey Analyst for field measurements, one of two ways to apply the Coordinate Out of Tolerance command. The Global Check method searches for coordinates out of tolerance … Read more

[ESRI software] A navigation mode in ArcGlobe during which the camera target is always at the center of the globe.

[spatial statistics use for geostatistics] In ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst, a deterministic interpolation method. The interpolated surface is not required to conform to the sample data points, and the method does … Read more

[ESRI software] A field of type UUID (Universal Unique Identifier) in which values are automatically assigned by the geodatabase when a row is created. The GlobalID field is necessary for … Read more

1 [cartography] A sphere on which a map of the earth or a celestial body is represented. Since the earth’s natural shape is similar to a sphere, globes distort the … Read more

[ESRI software] A disk-based representation of the globe view or views contained in ArcGlobe. Globe documents have a .3dd extension.

[ESRI software] In ArcGlobe, properties that can be set for a globe document. These include vertical exaggeration, background color, or sun position.

[ESRI software] In ArcGlobe, a globe surface with base heights supplied from an elevation layer.

[ESRI software] In ArcGlobe, the display window in which a globe can be viewed.

[GPS] Acronym for Global Navigation Satellite System. The Russian counterpart of the United States Global Positioning System.

[symbology] The geometric shape of a character in a font.