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Geographic data and information is defined in the ISO/TC 211 series of standards as data and information having an implicit or explicit association with a location relative to Earth (a geographic location or geographic position). It is also called geospatial data and information,[citation needed]georeferenced data and information,[citation needed] as well as geodata and geoinformation.[citation needed]
Location information (known by the many names mentioned here) is stored in a geographic information system (GIS).
There are also many different types of geodata, including vector files, raster files, geographic databases, web files, and multi-temporal data.
Spatial data or spatial information is broader class of data whose geometry is relevant but it is not necessarily georeferenced, such as in computer-aided design (CAD), see geometric modeling.
Fields of study
Geographic data and information are the subject of a number of overlapping fields of study, mainly:
- Geocomputation
- Geographic information science
- Geographic information science and technology
- Geoinformatics
- Geomatics
- Geovisualization
"Geospatial technology" may refer to any of "geomatics", "geomatics", or "geographic information technology."
The above is in addition to other related fields, such as:
- Cartography
- Geodesy
- Geography
- Geostatistics
- Photogrammetry
- Remote sensing
- Spatial data analysis
- Surveying
- Topography
See also
- Geomatics engineering
- Earth observation data
- Geographic feature
- Georeferencing
- Geospatial intelligence
- Ubiquitous geographic information
References
- Geolexica, the authoritative glossary for geographic information technology from ISO/TC 211
- Geolexica, the authoritative glossary for geographic information technology from ISO/TC 211
Further reading
- Roger A. Longhorn; Michael Blakemore (2007). Geographic Information: Value, Pricing, Production, and Consumption. CRC Press.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Geographic data and information news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Geographic data and information is defined in the ISO TC 211 series of standards as data and information having an implicit or explicit association with a location relative to Earth a geographic location or geographic position It is also called geospatial data and information citation needed georeferenced data and information citation needed as well as geodata and geoinformation citation needed Location information known by the many names mentioned here is stored in a geographic information system GIS There are also many different types of geodata including vector files raster files geographic databases web files and multi temporal data Spatial data or spatial information is broader class of data whose geometry is relevant but it is not necessarily georeferenced such as in computer aided design CAD see geometric modeling Fields of studyGeographic data and information are the subject of a number of overlapping fields of study mainly Geocomputation Geographic information science Geographic information science and technology Geoinformatics Geomatics Geovisualization Geospatial technology may refer to any of geomatics geomatics or geographic information technology The above is in addition to other related fields such as Cartography Geodesy Geography Geostatistics Photogrammetry Remote sensing Spatial data analysis Surveying TopographySee alsoGeomatics engineering Earth observation data Geographic feature Georeferencing Geospatial intelligence Ubiquitous geographic informationReferencesGeolexica the authoritative glossary for geographic information technology from ISO TC 211 Geolexica the authoritative glossary for geographic information technology from ISO TC 211Further readingRoger A Longhorn Michael Blakemore 2007 Geographic Information Value Pricing Production and Consumption CRC Press External linksMedia related to Geographic data and information at Wikimedia Commons This geography related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte
