ArcGIS ASCII grid format
Abbreviation: ASCII Grid
Identifiers:
| Type | Id | |
|---|---|---|
| SIS ID | fArcGIS.asc |  Copy ID to clipboardSIS ID copied |
| LOCLibrary of Congress | fdd000421 | |
| Wikidata | Q27349828 |
Media type(s):
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text/plain
File extension(s): .asc[recommended], .txt
Functional domains:
- Geodata
Recommendations:
| Centre | Domain | Level | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANS | GeodataInformation on geographic locations. | recommended |
|
| MI | GeodataInformation on geographic locations. | recommended |
Description:
Not to be confused with the binary grid format by Esri, this one is a non-proprietary ASCII-based exchange format for raster images. "The file contents represents a single measure for each cell in a rectangular grid. Any coordinate system can be used to define the grid, including the widely used angular measurements with arc-seconds as units. Cells must be "square" in the chosen unit since cell size is defined by a single parameter." (LoC)
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Keywords: GIS, ArcGIS, raster format, exchange format, Esri