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mass point - [spatial statistics (use for geostatistics)] An irregularly distributed sample point, with an x-, y-, and z-value, used to build a triangulated irregular network (TIN). Ideally, mass points are chosen to capture the more important variations in the shape of the surface being modeled.
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Source: esri, 06 June 2012 08:22:00, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation
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