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geometrySTGeom... appears to be an incomplete or context-specific term. In geographic information systems and spatial databases, terms like geometry and ST_Geometry are used to refer to the data types and functions that handle vector spatial data. The prefix ST_ is commonly associated with spatial functions in PostGIS, while the data type itself is typically called geometry. As a result, geometrySTGeom might reflect a truncated identifier, a concatenation error, or a reference to a particular library or schema.

Overview

A geometry represents a geometric shape such as a point, linestring, polygon, or their multi- and collection forms. Each geometry carries coordinates and is usually associated with a coordinate reference system (CRS), identified by an SRID. Geometries are serialized for storage and interchange in formats such as Well-Known Text (WKT) or Well-Known Binary (WKB), and they can be manipulated through a range of spatial operations.

Data types and representations

The core geometric types include point, multipoint, linestring, multilinestring, polygon, multipolygon, and geometry collection. Geometries may be stored in databases as a geometry data type, with spatial indexes (for example, GiST in PostgreSQL) to accelerate queries. Serializations like WKT/WKB enable interoperability across systems and programming languages. Spatial references ensure that distance, area, and length computations reflect the intended ellipsoidal or planar model.

Operations and standards

Standard spatial operations come from the OGC Simple Features specification and include distance, area, length, intersects, within, contains, overlaps, and crosses. Implementations may differ in performance and precision, and many systems support topology constraints and coordinate transformations between CRSs.

Applications and challenges

Geometric data underpin mapping, routing, urban planning, and geostatistical analysis. Challenges include maintaining precision, handling spatial topology, performing accurate area calculations on curved surfaces, and managing coordinate conversions and large datasets.

See also

Geometry (mathematics), GIS, PostGIS, ST_ functions, SRID, WKT, WKB, DE-9IM.