analytical methods
type: Concept
narrower: slope measures

slope measures
type: Concept
definition: Within geographic information systems (GIS), there is a family of measures that can be used to describe the local characteristics of surface shape. Gradient, sometimes synonymously referred to as slope, describes the steepness of the change in elevation over distance. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Slope Measures]
broader: analytical methods

methods
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: slope measures