Spatial Data Science

  1. Understanding Spatial Data
    1. Spatial Data Models
      1. Vector Data Model
        1. Points
          1. Representation and Structure
            1. Use Cases and Applications
              1. Attribute Data for Points
                1. Point Collections and Multipoints
                2. Lines
                  1. Representation and Structure
                    1. Use Cases and Applications
                      1. Attribute Data for Lines
                        1. Polylines and Line Strings
                        2. Polygons
                          1. Representation and Structure
                            1. Use Cases and Applications
                              1. Attribute Data for Polygons
                                1. Simple and Complex Polygons
                                  1. Multipolygons
                                  2. Topological Relationships
                                    1. Adjacency Relationships
                                      1. Connectivity Relationships
                                        1. Containment Relationships
                                          1. Intersection Relationships
                                        2. Raster Data Model
                                          1. Grid Structure and Cells
                                            1. Cell Size and Spatial Resolution
                                              1. Data Storage Structure
                                                1. Continuous vs Discrete Rasters
                                                  1. Examples of Continuous Data
                                                    1. Examples of Discrete Data
                                                      1. Raster Resolution Types
                                                        1. Spatial Resolution
                                                          1. Temporal Resolution
                                                            1. Spectral Resolution
                                                              1. Radiometric Resolution
                                                            2. Other Spatial Data Structures
                                                              1. Triangulated Irregular Networks
                                                                1. Structure and Components
                                                                  1. Applications and Use Cases
                                                                  2. Point Clouds
                                                                    1. Structure and Representation
                                                                      1. LiDAR Data
                                                                        1. 3D Point Cloud Processing
                                                                        2. Voxel Data
                                                                          1. 3D Raster Representation
                                                                            1. Applications in 3D Analysis
                                                                        3. Coordinate Reference Systems
                                                                          1. Geographic Coordinate Systems
                                                                            1. Latitude and Longitude
                                                                              1. Angular Measurements
                                                                                1. Datums
                                                                                  1. WGS84
                                                                                    1. NAD83
                                                                                      1. Local Datums
                                                                                      2. Spheroids and Ellipsoids
                                                                                        1. Geoids and Mean Sea Level
                                                                                        2. Projected Coordinate Systems
                                                                                          1. Map Projections Fundamentals
                                                                                            1. Distortion Types
                                                                                              1. Shape Distortion
                                                                                                1. Area Distortion
                                                                                                  1. Distance Distortion
                                                                                                    1. Direction Distortion
                                                                                                    2. Types of Projections
                                                                                                      1. Conformal Projections
                                                                                                        1. Equal-Area Projections
                                                                                                          1. Equidistant Projections
                                                                                                            1. Azimuthal Projections
                                                                                                            2. Common Projections
                                                                                                              1. Universal Transverse Mercator
                                                                                                                1. Web Mercator
                                                                                                                  1. State Plane Coordinate Systems
                                                                                                                    1. Albers Equal Area Conic
                                                                                                                  2. Vertical Coordinate Systems
                                                                                                                    1. Elevation Reference Systems
                                                                                                                      1. Depth Measurements
                                                                                                                        1. Vertical Datums
                                                                                                                      2. Spatial Data Formats
                                                                                                                        1. Vector Data Formats
                                                                                                                          1. Shapefile
                                                                                                                            1. File Structure
                                                                                                                              1. Components and Limitations
                                                                                                                              2. GeoJSON
                                                                                                                                1. Structure and Syntax
                                                                                                                                  1. Use Cases and Applications
                                                                                                                                  2. Keyhole Markup Language
                                                                                                                                    1. Structure and Elements
                                                                                                                                      1. Google Earth Integration
                                                                                                                                      2. Geopackage
                                                                                                                                        1. SQLite-based Format
                                                                                                                                          1. Advantages and Features
                                                                                                                                          2. Geography Markup Language
                                                                                                                                            1. XML-based Format
                                                                                                                                              1. OGC Standards Compliance
                                                                                                                                            2. Raster Data Formats
                                                                                                                                              1. GeoTIFF
                                                                                                                                                1. TIFF with Spatial Metadata
                                                                                                                                                  1. Georeferencing Information
                                                                                                                                                  2. NetCDF
                                                                                                                                                    1. Multidimensional Data Support
                                                                                                                                                      1. Climate and Oceanographic Data
                                                                                                                                                      2. ASCII Grid
                                                                                                                                                        1. Simple Text Format
                                                                                                                                                          1. Header Structure
                                                                                                                                                          2. HDF
                                                                                                                                                            1. Hierarchical Data Format
                                                                                                                                                              1. Scientific Data Applications

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