Raster Data

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Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Remote Sensing & Mapping

Working definition

Spatial data represented as a regular grid of cells, each storing a value such as elevation, temperature, index or classification.

In plain language

Spatial data represented as a regular grid of cells, each storing a value such as elevation, temperature, index or classification.

Why it matters

Raster Data is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.

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Tecnobosque explanation reviewed 12 September 2026. Source definitions are authoritative within their stated jurisdiction; the explanatory text above is an independent technical synthesis.