Georeferencing Georeferencing or georegistration is a type of coordinate transformation that binds a digital raster image or vector database that represents a geographic space (usually a …

Georeferencing allows you to adjust and align your raster data with your other GIS data.

Georeferencing means that the internal coordinate system of a digital map or aerial photo can be related to a ground system of geographic coordinates. A georeferenced digital map or image …

Oct 6, 2025 · What is Georeferencing? Georeferencing is the process of assigning x, y coordinates to a raster file, such as an aerial photograph, scanned historical map, etc. so GIS …

[coordinate systems, spatial analysis] The process of aligning geographic data to a known coordinate system so it can be viewed, queried, and analyzed with other geographic data. …

When you take any ordinary image and give it real-world coordinates, you are georeferencing it. You can stretch, scale, rotate, and skew the image to better relate to physical space.

Dec 17, 2025 · Georeferencing is the process of assigning geospatial positioning information to raster data based on a defined coordinate system (essentially associating data with a specific …

Jun 8, 2024 · Georeferencing is a pivotal technique in geographical information systems (GIS), cartography, and remote sensing that aligns spatial data to a specific coordinate system, …

It explains the recommended georeferencing procedures for the most commonly encountered type of localities. This Guide should be used in parallel with the Georeferencing Best Practices …

Georeferencing is the process of assigning real-world Coordinates (Latitude and Longitude) to a raster image or dataset so that it aligns correctly with a Geographic Coordinate System (GCS).