geomhistogram

Geomhistogram is a conceptual term referring to a histogram that is specifically designed or used within a geographic information system (GIS) environment. A histogram is a graphical representation of the distribution of numerical data. It divides the data into bins and displays the frequency of data points falling into each bin as a bar. When applied to geographic data, a geomhistogram visualizes the distribution of a particular attribute associated with geographic features.

For instance, if you have a dataset of cities and their populations, a geomhistogram could show how many cities fall within different population ranges. In a GIS context, this attribute could be anything from elevation values of terrain, population density of census tracts, rainfall amounts in a region, or the frequency of a specific land cover type within defined areas. The "geo" prefix emphasizes that the data being analyzed has a spatial component, though the histogram itself primarily visualizes the attribute's distribution, not its spatial arrangement. Software that generates geomhistograms typically allows users to select the spatial layer, the attribute to be analyzed, and the number of bins for the histogram. This visualization can help in understanding patterns, identifying outliers, and making informed decisions about spatial data.