geospatial

adjective

geo·spa·tial ˌjē-ō-ˈspā-shəl

: consisting of, derived from, or relating to data that is directly linked to specific geographical locations

If the data set consists of geographical information, it is called spatial (or geospatial) mining.—

Paul McFedries

This investigation uses … geospatial approaches to examine how changing neighborhood conditions after Hurricane Katrina affected the probability of the presence of unattended pools.—

Imelda K. Moise et al.

Examples of geospatial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These nascent security ties are built on growing military-to-military relationships: India and the United States, for instance, recently finalized an agreement on secure communications and geospatial information sharing. —

Dhruva Jaishankar, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2021 In 2020, Scale expanded its focus to government and military clients, building the first systems for government geospatial data, and went on to snag major contracts with the US Department of Defense and other government agencies. —

Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 21 May 2024 The Indonesian partnership is an example of the longer-term aim of Global Fishing Watch: to share its geospatial data sets and online mapping platform with governments around the world. —

Karen Bakker, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024 Maxar Intelligence, through its satellite fleet, focuses on Earth intelligence and geospatial analytics, while Maxar Space Systems designs and manufactures spacecraft and space hardware. —

George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for geospatial

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