GIS Dictionary

[Euclidean geometry] A three-dimensional shape whose center is equidistant from every point on its surface, made by revolving a circle […]

[coordinate systems] A reference system using positions of latitude and longitude to define the locations of points on the surface

1 [Euclidean geometry] A three-dimensional shape obtained by rotating an ellipse about its minor axis, resulting in an oblate spheroid,

1 [statistics] An anomalous data point that protrudes above or below an interpolated surface. 2 [data capture] An overshoot line

In mathematics, a piecewise polynomial function used to approximate a smooth curve in a line or surface.

[spatial statistics use for geostatistics] An interpolation method in which cell values are estimated using a mathematical function that minimizes

[ESRI software] A user-designated character that divides long labels into two or more lines during the labeling process. There can

[ESRI software] All attribute domains in geodatabases have a split policy associated with them. When a feature is split into

[satellite imaging] Acronym for Satellite Pour lObservation de la Terre. Earth observation satellites developed by Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES),

[surveying] An elevation measurement taken at a single location.

[programming] Acronym for Structured Query Language. A syntax for retrieving and manipulating data from a relational database. SQL has become