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This map showing the average monthly temperature in the United States for April 2020 is an example of a GIS dataset that is continuous. Map: NOAA.

What is Continuous Versus Discrete Data in GIS?

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 by Caitlin Dempsey

All datasets in GIS can be categorized as being either discrete or continuous.

Categories GIS Data Tags continuous data, discrete data

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