GIS Dictionary

[spatial analysis] The creation of an output raster in which the desired function is computed on the cell values from the input value raster that intersect or fall within each … Read more

[ESRI software] In ArcGIS Spatial Analyst, the calculation of a statistic for each zone of a zone dataset based on values from another dataset, a value raster. A single output … Read more

1 [analysisgeoprocessing] All cells in a raster with the same value, regardless of whether or not they are contiguous. 2 [geocoding] Additional information about a location or address, used to … Read more

The area in a TIN layer for which values (elevation, slope, and aspect) are calculated. When a TIN layer is clipped to a smaller size to create a more focused … Read more

[local government] The application of local government regulations that permit certain land uses within geographic areas under the governments jurisdiction. Zoning regulations typically set a broad category of land use … Read more

[software] To display a larger or smaller region of an on-screen map or image.