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Geographic data and information is defined in theISO/TC 211 series of standards as data and information having an implicit or explicit association with a location relative toEarth (ageographic location orgeographic position).[1][2] It is also calledgeospatial data and information,[citation needed]georeferenced data and information,[citation needed] as well asgeodata andgeoinformation.[citation needed]
Geographic data and information is stored ingeographic databases andgeographic information systems (GIS).There are many different formats of geodata, includingvector files,raster files, web files, and multi-temporal data.
Spatial data orspatial information is broader class of data whose geometry is relevant but it is not necessarilygeoreferenced, such as incomputer-aided design (CAD), seegeometric modeling.
Geographic data and information are the subject of a number of overlappingfields of study, mainly:
"Geospatial technology" may refer to any of "geomatics", "geomatics", or "geographic information technology."
The above is in addition to other related fields, such as:
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