geographic information system

initialism: GIS
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14717
Computerized system to handle spatial data at a reasonable cost; most allow one to archive, organize, integrate, statistically analyze, and display many kinds of spatial information using a common coordinate system.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 891 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'geographic information system' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.14717 RIS BibTex EndNote
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