GIS Dictionary

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sliver polygon

[data models] A small, narrow, polygon feature that appears along the borders of polygons following the overlay of two or more geographic datasets. Sliver polygons may indicate topology problems with … Read more

sliver removal

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

slope

[Euclidean geometry] The incline, or steepness, of a surface. Slope can be measured in degrees from horizontal (090), or percent slope (which is the rise divided by the run, multiplied … Read more