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.—
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Paul McFedriesThis 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.
Imelda K. Moise et al.Examples of geospatial in a Sentence
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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
Technologies such as geospatial intelligence and on-the-ground monitoring to map and manage its impact on the areas where the firm operates are also being used to that end.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The information will be available through Google Earth Engine, a geospatial analysis platform, later this year.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
But much of the enthusiasm emanates from newcomers to the field who are just now building their publication records, learning how to wrangle the universe of geospatial data from sources like weather satellites, temperature sensors and historical rainfall records.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
These include automating the inspection process for identifying defects in semiconductors and developing computer-vision systems to improve crop yields and analyze geospatial Earth-observation data.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2024
This mission will deploy three satellites for radio frequency geospatial analytics provider HawkEye 360.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023
This requires access to robust geospatial data, imagery, and insights - like those offered by our Solar API.
—Yael Maguire, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Salman Rashid was named CFO at Woolpert, an architecture, engineering, geospatial consulting firm.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024
Technologies such as geospatial intelligence and on-the-ground monitoring to map and manage its impact on the areas where the firm operates are also being used to that end.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The information will be available through Google Earth Engine, a geospatial analysis platform, later this year.
—Reuters, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
But much of the enthusiasm emanates from newcomers to the field who are just now building their publication records, learning how to wrangle the universe of geospatial data from sources like weather satellites, temperature sensors and historical rainfall records.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
These include automating the inspection process for identifying defects in semiconductors and developing computer-vision systems to improve crop yields and analyze geospatial Earth-observation data.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Jan. 2024
This mission will deploy three satellites for radio frequency geospatial analytics provider HawkEye 360.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023
This requires access to robust geospatial data, imagery, and insights - like those offered by our Solar API.
—Yael Maguire, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Salman Rashid was named CFO at Woolpert, an architecture, engineering, geospatial consulting firm.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
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“Geospatial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geospatial. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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