Dasymetric
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to a method of thematic mapping that uses areal symbols to classify volumetric data in a spatial manner. not-comparable
"A final issue that must be considered in the dasymetric approach is error in the classification of the satellite image."
Example
More examples"A final issue that must be considered in the dasymetric approach is error in the classification of the satellite image."
Etymology
Coined by its inventor, Benjamin (Veniamin) Petrovich Semenov-Tyan-Shansky in 1911, from Ancient Greek δασύς (dasús, “thick with leaves, dense”) and μέτρον (métron, “measure”).
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