What is Geodata?

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The aggregated abstraction of the physical world is geodata, a type of digital information that allows us to model reality and forecast the future. In GIS, we collect geodata through an array of sensors, from satellites and drones to submersibles and smartphones, with their data stored in vast repositories for analysis and mapping.

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