GIS Dictionary

[coordinate systems] A three-dimensional, rectangular, Cartesian coordinate system that has not been adjusted for the earth’s curvature. In a space […]

[data capture] Vector data composed of simple lines with no topology and usually no attributes. Spaghetti lines may cross, but

[data capture] Digitizing that does not identify intersections as it records lines.

[data models] Related to or existing within space.

[ESRI software] An ArcMap editing function that allows transformation, rubber sheeting, and edgematching of data, as well as attribute transfer.

[spatial analysis] The process of examining the locations, attributes, and relationships of features in spatial data through overlay and other

[spatial statistics use for geostatistics] A measure of the degree to which a set of spatial features and their associated

[ESRI software] In ArcMap, a shortcut created by the user that identifies a particular geographic location to be saved for

The mental processes involved in gaining and using knowledge and beliefs about spatial environments. Spatial cognition includes issues of perception,

1 [data structures] Information about the locations and shapes of geographic features and the relationships between them, usually stored as

[database structures] A structured collection of spatial data and its related attribute data, organized for efficient storage and retrieval.