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Record 1 2017-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Cartography
CONT

A triangulated irregular network (TIN) is a vector-based representation of a surface. Although TINs are commonly used in applications that involve terrain, they can also be used for representing other variables that can be conceptualized as surfaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Cartographie
CONT

Les TIN (réseau triangulé irrégulier) constituent une forme de données géographiques numériques vectorielles et sont construits en triangulant un ensemble de sommets (points). Les sommets sont reliés à une série de segments pour former un réseau de triangles.

Spanish

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