GIS File Formats
A GIS file format is a standard of encoding geographical information into a file. They are created mainly by government mapping agencies (such as the USGS or National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency) or by GIS software developers.
Metadata often includes:
- Elevation data, either in raster or vector (e.g., contour lines) form
- Shape layers, usually expressed as line drawings, for streets, postal zone boundaries, etc.
- Coordinate system descriptions.
- One or more datums describing the precise shape of the Earth assumed by the coordinates.
Read more about GIS File Formats: Raster, Vector, Advantages and Disadvantages, Non-spatial Data
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