A three-dimensional, earth-centered reference system in which locations are identified by their x, y, and z values. The x axis is in the equatorial plane and intersects the prime meridian (usually Greenwich). The y axis is also in the equatorial plane and intersects the +90° meridian. The z axis coincides with the polar axis and is positive toward the north pole.
(Source: ArcGIS dictionary)
Georeferencing
Assigning coordinates from a known reference system, such as latitude/longitude, UTM, to the page coordinates of a raster (image) or a planar map. Georeferencing raster data allows it to be viewed, queried, and analyzed with other geographic data
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Geocode
To provide geographic coordinates for an address so that it can accurately be placed on a map. See GeoPinpoint Suite.
Geocoding Path
This is determined via user selection. The Geocoding Path consists of the tree elements which are selected from the Defining Geocoding Path dialog. It also contains the selections made on the Input Specifications tab of the GeoPinpoint Suite.
Geodatabase
An object-oriented data model introduced by ESRI that represents geographic features and attributes as objects and the relationships between objects but is hosted inside a relational database management system. A geodatabase can store objects, such as feature classes, feature datasets, nonspatial tables, and relationship classes.
(Source: ArcGIS dictionary)
Geodesic
The shortest distance between two points on the surface of a spheroid. Any two points along a meridian form a geodesic.
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Geographic Coordinate System:
A reference system that uses latitude and longitude to define the locations of points on the surface of a sphere or spheroid.
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Geographic Information Systems
Geographic Information System, a computer-based technology for retrieving, storing, and organizing data based on its location on a map.
GeoPinpoint Suite
GeoPinpoint Suite, attaches geographic coordinates to records in a database by means of matching certain fields in the database against existing geo-reference databases. GeoPinpoint Suite uses a system of address parsing and standardization techniques to cleanse the input data, thereby improving address-matching rates. Both English and French style Canadian addressing are effectively handled by the GeoPinpoint Suite address-parsing feature.
DMTI Spatial’s geocoder, GeoPinpoint Suite, is able to attach geographic coordinates to records in a database by means of matching the data in certain fields in the database against existing geo-reference databases. These geo-reference databases, which are made up of digital street geometry, address ranges, postal coordinates, and other point-location coordinates, are updated regularly by DMTI Spatial to ensure the greatest possible accuracy. After the data are geocoded, they may be transferred into a geographic information system such as AutoCad Map, MapInfo, ArcInfo, ArcView or other system that supports spatial data.
GeoPinpoint Suite is able to geocode address data, intersection data, and points of interest data as long as these data are stored in an Oracle or Access database. GeoPinpoint Suite offers a great deal of flexibility in data entry because it handles French-style addressing as efficiently as English-style addressing and it is able to geocode unparsed or parsed addresses. In addition, GeoPinpoint Suite gives the user many options to improve geocoding accuracy, such as the option to refine by postal code, and to obtain higher matching rates, such as the ability to “relax” on street type, street direction, or street prefix.
Geo-reference databases are made up of digital street geometry, address ranges, postal coordinates, and other point-location coordinates. The geo-reference database contains the geographic coordinates supplied by DMTI Spatial that will be used during geocoding.
Global Positioning System, satellite-based positioning technology that, with differential correction, can yield engineering-level accuracy.
Gradian
A unit of angular measurement in which the angle of a full circle is 400 gradians and a right angle is 100 gradians.
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grid
A network of parallel and perpendicular lines superimposed on a map and used for reference. These grids are usually named after the map's projection; for example, Lambert grid and Transverse Mercator grid.
(Source: ArcGIS dictionary)
Ground Control Point
A point on the ground whose location has been determined by a horizontal coordinate system or a vertical datum. A ground control point can be used to link a location on an ungeoreferenced raster to a location in map coordinates.
(Source: ArcGIS dictionary)
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