GIS Dictionary

[ESRI software] Prior to ArcGIS 10, a tool that adds points, vertices, or segments to create an edit sketch. Sketch […]

[data models] A small, narrow, polygon feature that appears along the borders of polygons following the overlay of two or

[data editing] The act of deleting unwanted sliver polygons.

[Euclidean geometry] The incline, or steepness, of a surface. Slope can be measured in degrees from horizontal (090), or percent

[geodesy] The circle made when a flat plane intersects a sphere anywhere but through its center. Parallels of latitude other

[cartography] Generally, a map scale that shows a relatively large area on the ground with a low level of detail.

[programming] A Visual C++ class implementation that encapsulates an interface pointer, providing operators and functions that can make working with

[digital image processing] In image processing, reducing or removing small variations in an image to reveal the global pattern or

[ESRI software] An ArcGIS geoprocessing option that snaps, or aligns, all layers to the cell registration of a specified raster.

[ESRI software] An option in the Environment Setting dialog box that ensures the cell alignment of the extent will match

[data editing] The process of moving a feature to match or coincide exactly with another point or feature’s coordinates when