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.

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The crater is roughly 200 feet (62 meters) wide, according to George Barros, a Russia and geospatial intelligence analyst at the Institute for the Study of War. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024 Better Cotton Pakistan will now be able to contribute to that report, and PULSE also will offer technical support and training on how its geospatial data capture works. —

Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 8 Aug. 2024 Foursquare, a geospatial technology company, named Lindsey Kintner global head of sales. —

Nina Ajemian, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2024 But after the geospatial course ended, the students in that group had improved significantly more than their peers on most of the measures. —

Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2022 See all Example Sentences for geospatial