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layer  

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  • A layer is a GIS data set that represents geographic features organized according to subject matter and geometry type that is overlayed with other layers through georeferencing. Layers help to organize a GIS database by grouping features by subject matter (e.g., wells, roads, soils, or elevation). [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Layer]

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