rasterveld

Rasterveld, also known as a raster field or raster map, is a digital representation of geographic space. It is structured as a grid of cells, where each cell has a specific value representing a characteristic of that location. These characteristics can be anything from elevation, temperature, land cover type, or population density. The spatial resolution of a raster field is determined by the size of these individual cells. Smaller cells result in higher resolution and a more detailed representation of the area.

Raster fields are widely used in geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing applications. They are ideal for displaying and analyzing continuous data that varies across space, such as satellite imagery or digital elevation models. The data within a raster field is typically stored in a matrix format, making it easy for computers to process and manipulate. When visualizing a raster field, different colors or shades are often used to represent the varying cell values, creating a visual map of the data. The creation of raster fields often involves digitizing aerial photographs, scanning paper maps, or processing data from sensors.