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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, 2020 by Caitlin Dempsey

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

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