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Image Data - definition(s)

image data - [data capture] Data produced by scanning a surface with an optical or electronic device. Common examples include scanned documents, remotely sensed data (for example, satellite images), and aerial photographs. An image is stored as a raster dataset of binary or integer values that represent the intensity of reflected light, heat, or other range of values on the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Source: esri, 16 May 2012 10:17:05, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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