Spatial Data Interview Question:

What is coordinate thinning?

Submitted by: Murtaza

Coordinate thinning involves the weeding or reduction of coordinate pairs, e.g. X and Y, from arcs. This function is often required when data has been captured with too many vertices for the linear features. This can result in redundant data and large data volumes. The weeding of coordinates is required to reduce this redundancy.
Submitted by: Murtaza