Spatial Data Transfer Standard

Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) A comprehensive transfer standard for Earth-referenced data which may be used to transfer all types of spatial data between dissimilar computer systems.

The Spatial Data Transfer Standard - Guide for Technical Managers : a concise, comprehensive guide to the SDTS for technical managers in spatial data user organizations and software development groups involved in SDTS use or implementation ...

The Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS - FIPS 173)
This standard defines a method for the exchange of spatial data between different GIS software systems.

Spatial Data Transfer Standard components include a conceptual model, specifications for a quality report, transfer module specifications, and definitions of spatial features and attributes.

Spatial Data Transfer Standard
A data exchange format for transferring different databases between dissimilar computing systems, preserving meaning and minimizing the amount of external information needed to describe the data.

The Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) is a file format the USGS uses for distributing geospatial data. The file format is complicated and generally handled well only by advanced software.

SDTS: Spatial Data Transfer Standard for transferring data between multiple geographic data management systems.

NIST 1992. Spatial data transfer standard, Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 173. National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce.
Ousterhout, J.K. 1994. Tcl and the Tk Toolkit, Addison-Wesley.

SDTS/TVPSpatial Data Transfer Standard/Topological Vector Profile. A United States Federal standard designed to support the transfer of different types of geographic and cartographic spatial data.

SDTS -- the Spatial Data Transfer Standard defined by Department of Commerce, 1992, Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) (Federal Information Processing Standard 173): Washington, Department of Commerce, ...

Becaus e of the increased use of GIS technology, a new national Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) has been established.

The role of the spatial data transfer standards
The standardization of spatial data is much the same age as the first commercial GIS software products, in 1977 I could listen to the personal presentation of E. R.

A common alternative--this appears to be where the USGS has been going for several years--is the SDTS (Spatial Data Transfer Standard) format.

SDTS (Spatial Data Transfer Standard), a United States Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
DLG (Digital Line Graph) format, used by the USGS for supply of vector information ...

The Federal Information Processing Standard 173, called the spatial data transfer standard (SDTS), was established for the exchange of data between different formats.

FGDC Glossary—most terms are from the Spatial Data Transfer Standard (FIPS 173)
Geographer's Craft Glossary—University of Colorado at Boulder
GIS Data Depot Helpdesk Glossary ...

The spatial data usually contain Arc/INFO export format (.e00 files), ArcView Shape files, AutoCAD DWF files, and SDTS (Spatial Data Transfer Standard), etc.

FIPS 173 is the precursor to the SDTS (Spatial Data Transfer Standard), which includes standardized definitions for a variety of digital mapping terms, addressing federal requirements for accuracy. FIPS provides a U. S.

(Core element of geostatistics.) Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) p. 34 a specification of generic data formats and metadata content to promote interchange of geographic information.

See also: Spatial Data, Data Transfer, GIS, Information, SDTS