geospatial

British

/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈspeɪʃəl /

adjective

of or relating to the relative position of things on the earth's surface

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Satellite images from Vantor, a commercial firm that specializes in geospatial data, show the changes in the two communities over the first year of recovery — some man-made, some the result of nature.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Satellite imagery, cargo tracking, and other near real-time forms of geospatial data allow traders to see oil movements and make adjustments before those changes turn into shocks.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

The result is even more powerful when AI combines with robotics, sensors, geospatial intelligence and cloud computing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Taken together, the two documents are a classified US assessment of Israel’s preparations to hit targets in Iran, based on geospatial intelligence gathered and analysed on 15-16 October.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2024

One interesting application area migrating toward an object-oriented approach is geospatial databases.

From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.

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