Skip to content

Learn GIS
Maps
- Cartography
- Spatial Analysis
Using GIS
Jobs
Events
Subscribe
Contact/About

discrete data

GIS Books
Subscribe

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, 2020by Caitlin Dempsey

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

Categories GIS DataTags continuous data, discrete data

Share this article:

Facebook Twitter Reddit

Subscribe Google Whatsapp Pinterest Digg Stumbleupon Delicious Print Tumblr

Subscribe

Enter your e-mail address to receive our free newsletter:

Popular Articles This Month

Atlas of the Human Planet: Free GIS Data and Tools...
GIS and Map Contests Roundup...
New GIS Dataset on the Interconnection Between Urban Centers and Rural...

Search for:

Geospatial Book Pick

The Look of Maps: An Examination of Cartographic Design is a cartographic classic by Arthur H. Robinson originally published in 1952.

Recent Posts

Why the ‘One Map Fits All’ Approach Doesn’t Fit All
Mapflow.ai — New Buildings Model and Kepler.gl Implementation
The United States Army’s GIS Personnel Shortage
Algorithmic Warfare: “Imagine” and “Implement”
Monitoring Vegetation Regrowth After Fire With Remote Sensing
Building a 4D World
Highlight Your Skills with a GIS Portfolio
New GIS Dataset on the Interconnection Between Urban Centers and Rural Areas

© 2021 GIS Lounge unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy

Learn GIS
Maps
- Cartography
- Spatial Analysis
Using GIS
Jobs
Events
Subscribe
Contact/About