classes and methods for spatial data

Documentation for package ‘sp’ version 0.9-66

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$-method	Class "Spatial"
$<--method	Class "Spatial"
$<--method	Class "SpatialPoints" ~~~

-- A --

areaSpatialGrid	define spatial grid
as.character.DMS	Convert character vector to DMS-class object
as.data.frame.SpatialGrid	Class "SpatialGrid" ~~~
as.data.frame.SpatialGridDataFrame	Class "SpatialGridDataFrame"
as.data.frame.SpatialPixels	Class "SpatialPixels" ~~~
as.data.frame.SpatialPixelsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPixelsDataFrame" ~~~
as.data.frame.SpatialPoints	Class "SpatialPoints" ~~~
as.data.frame.SpatialPointsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPointsDataFrame"
as.data.frame.SpatialPolygons	Class "SpatialPolygons"
as.data.frame.SpatialPolygonsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
as.double.DMS	Class "DMS" for degree, minute, decimal second values
as.image.SpatialGridDataFrame	image gridded spatial data, or convert to format for image
as.numeric.DMS	Class "DMS" for degree, minute, decimal second values
as.SpatialLines.SLDF	create objects of class SpatialLines or SpatialLinesDataFrame
as.SpatialPoints.SpatialPointsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPointsDataFrame"
as.SpatialPolygons.GridTopology	Make SpatialPolygons object from GridTopology object
as.SpatialPolygons.PolygonsList	Making SpatialPolygons objects
as.SpatialPolygons.SpatialPixels	Make SpatialPolygons object from GridTopology object

-- B --

bbox	retrieve bbox from spatial data
bbox-method	retrieve bbox from spatial data
bpy.colors	blue-pink-yellow color scheme that prints well on black/white printers
bubble	Create a bubble plot of spatial data

-- C --

cbind.SpatialGridDataFrame	Class "SpatialGridDataFrame"
char2dms	Convert character vector to DMS-class object
coerce-method	Class "DMS" for degree, minute, decimal second values
coerce-method	Class "GridTopology" ~~~
coerce-method	Class "SpatialGrid" ~~~
coerce-method	Class "SpatialGridDataFrame"
coerce-method	a class for spatial lines
coerce-method	a class for spatial lines with attributes
coerce-method	Class "SpatialPixels" ~~~
coerce-method	Class "SpatialPixelsDataFrame" ~~~
coerce-method	Class "SpatialPoints" ~~~
coerce-method	Class "SpatialPointsDataFrame"
coerce-method	Class "SpatialPolygons"
coerce-method	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
coerce-method	Make SpatialPolygons object from GridTopology object
coerce-method	Convert character vector to DMS-class object
compassRose	Display a compass rose.
contour.SpatialGridDataFrame	image gridded spatial data, or convert to format for image
contour.SpatialPixelsDataFrame	image gridded spatial data, or convert to format for image
coordinates	sets spatial coordinates to create spatial data, or retrieves spatial coordinates
coordinates-method	Class "SpatialPointsDataFrame"
coordinates-method	retrieve (or set) spatial coordinates
coordinates-methods	retrieve (or set) spatial coordinates
coordinates<-	sets spatial coordinates to create spatial data, or retrieves spatial coordinates
coordinates<--method	Class "Spatial"
coordinates<--method	retrieve (or set) spatial coordinates
coordinatevalues	define spatial grid
coordnames	retrieve or assign coordinate names for classes in sp
coordnames-method	retrieve or assign coordinate names for classes in sp
coordnames-methods	retrieve or assign coordinate names for classes in sp
coordnames<-	retrieve or assign coordinate names for classes in sp
coordnames<--method	retrieve or assign coordinate names for classes in sp
CRS	Class "CRS" of coordinate reference system arguments
CRS-class	Class "CRS" of coordinate reference system arguments
CRSargs	Class "CRS" of coordinate reference system arguments

-- D --

dd2dms	Convert character vector to DMS-class object
degAxis	axis with degrees
dim.SpatialGridDataFrame	Class "SpatialGridDataFrame"
dim.SpatialLinesDataFrame	a class for spatial lines with attributes
dim.SpatialPixelsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPixelsDataFrame" ~~~
dim.SpatialPointsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPointsDataFrame"
dim.SpatialPolygonsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
dimensions	retrieve spatial dimensions from spatial data
dimensions-method	retrieve spatial dimensions from spatial data
DMS-class	Class "DMS" for degree, minute, decimal second values

-- F --

flipHorizontal	rearrange data in SpatialPointsDataFrame or SpatialGridDataFrame for plotting with spplot (levelplot/xyplot wrapper)
flipVertical	rearrange data in SpatialPointsDataFrame or SpatialGridDataFrame for plotting with spplot (levelplot/xyplot wrapper)
fullgrid	specify spatial data as being gridded, or find out whether they are
fullgrid<-	specify spatial data as being gridded, or find out whether they are

-- G --

getGridIndex	define spatial grid
getGridTopology	define spatial grid
getLinesIDSlot	Class "Lines"
getLinesLinesSlot	Class "Lines"
getParUsrBB	Class "Spatial"
getPolygonAreaSlot	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
getPolygonCoordsSlot	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
getPolygonHoleSlot	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
getPolygonLabptSlot	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
getPolygonsIDSlot	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
getPolygonsLabptSlot	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
getPolygonsplotOrderSlot	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
getPolygonsPolygonsSlot	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
getSLLinesIDSlots	create objects of class SpatialLines or SpatialLinesDataFrame
getSLlinesSlot	create objects of class SpatialLines or SpatialLinesDataFrame
getSpatialLinesMidPoints	create objects of class SpatialLines or SpatialLinesDataFrame
getSpatialPolygonsLabelPoints	create objects of class SpatialPolygons or SpatialPolygonsDataFrame
getSpPnHoles	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
getSpPnParts	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
getSpPplotOrderSlot	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
getSpPPolygonsIDSlots	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
getSpPPolygonsLabptSlots	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
getSpPpolygonsSlot	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
gridat	Create N-S and E-W grid lines over a geographic region
gridded	specify spatial data as being gridded, or find out whether they are
gridded-method	specify spatial data as being gridded, or find out whether they are
gridded-methods	specify spatial data as being gridded, or find out whether they are
gridded<-	specify spatial data as being gridded, or find out whether they are
gridlines	Create N-S and E-W grid lines over a geographic region
gridparameters	specify spatial data as being gridded, or find out whether they are
GridTopology	define spatial grid
GridTopology-class	Class "GridTopology" ~~~
gt	Rlogo jpeg image

-- H --

HexPoints2SpatialPolygons

Make SpatialPolygons object from GridTopology object

-- I --

IDvaluesGridTopology	Make SpatialPolygons object from GridTopology object
IDvaluesSpatialPixels	Make SpatialPolygons object from GridTopology object
image.SpatialGridDataFrame	image gridded spatial data, or convert to format for image
image.SpatialPixelsDataFrame	image gridded spatial data, or convert to format for image
image2Grid	image gridded spatial data, or convert to format for image
is.projected	Sets or retrieves projection attributes on classes extending SpatialData

-- L --

layout.north.arrow	Plot methods for spatial data with attributes
layout.scale.bar	Plot methods for spatial data with attributes
Line	create objects of class Line or Lines
Line-class	Class "Line"
LineLength	create objects of class SpatialLines or SpatialLinesDataFrame
Lines	create objects of class Line or Lines
Lines-class	Class "Lines"
LinesLength	create objects of class SpatialLines or SpatialLinesDataFrame
loadMeuse	load the Meuse data set

-- M --

makegrid	sample point locations in (or on) a spatial object
mapasp	Calculate aspect ratio for plotting geographic maps
mapLegendGrob	Plot methods for spatial data with attributes
meuse	Meuse river data set
meuse.grid	Prediction Grid for Meuse Data Set
meuse.grid_ll	Prediction Grid for Meuse Data Set, geographical coordinates
meuse.riv	River Meuse outline

-- N --

nowrapSpatialLines

Split SpatialLines components at offset

-- O --

overlay	spatial overlay for points, grids and polygons
overlay-method	Methods for spatially overlay-ing points (grids) and polygons layers
overlay-methods	Methods for spatially overlay-ing points (grids) and polygons layers

-- P --

panel.gridplot	panel and panel utility functions for spplot
panel.pointsplot	panel and panel utility functions for spplot
panel.polygonsplot	panel and panel utility functions for spplot
panel.spplot	panel and panel utility functions for spplot
plot-method	Class "Spatial"
plot-method	a class for spatial lines
plot-method	Class "SpatialPoints" ~~~
plot-method	Class "SpatialPolygons"
plot.SpatialGrid	define spatial grid
plot.SpatialGridDataFrame	Class "SpatialGridDataFrame"
plot.SpatialPixelsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPixelsDataFrame" ~~~
point.in.polygon	do point(s) fall in a given polygon?
points-method	Class "SpatialPointsDataFrame"
points2grid	define spatial grid
Polygon	create objects of class SpatialPolygons or SpatialPolygonsDataFrame
Polygon-class	Class "Polygon"
Polygons	create objects of class SpatialPolygons or SpatialPolygonsDataFrame
polygons	sets spatial coordinates to create spatial data, or retrieves spatial coordinates
Polygons-class	Class "Polygons"
polygons-method	Retrieve polygons from SpatialPolygonsDataFrame object
polygons-methods	Retrieve polygons from SpatialPolygonsDataFrame object
polygons<-	sets spatial coordinates to create spatial data, or retrieves spatial coordinates
polygons<--method	Retrieve polygons from SpatialPolygonsDataFrame object
print.CRS	Class "CRS" of coordinate reference system arguments
print.DMS	Class "DMS" for degree, minute, decimal second values
print.SpatialPoints	Class "SpatialPoints" ~~~
print.SpatialPointsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPointsDataFrame"
print.summary.GridTopology	Class "GridTopology" ~~~
print.summary.Spatial	Class "Spatial"
print.summary.SpatialGrid	Class "SpatialGrid" ~~~
print.summary.SpatialGridDataFrame	Class "SpatialGridDataFrame"
print.summary.SpatialPixels	Class "SpatialPixels" ~~~
print.summary.SpatialPixelsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPixelsDataFrame" ~~~
proj4string	Sets or retrieves projection attributes on classes extending SpatialData
proj4string<-	Sets or retrieves projection attributes on classes extending SpatialData

-- R --

rbind.SpatialLines	a class for spatial lines
rbind.SpatialLinesDataFrame	a class for spatial lines with attributes
rbind.SpatialPixels	Class "SpatialPixels" ~~~
rbind.SpatialPixelsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPixelsDataFrame" ~~~
rbind.SpatialPoints	Class "SpatialPoints" ~~~
rbind.SpatialPointsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPointsDataFrame"
rbind.SpatialPolygons	Class "SpatialPolygons"
rbind.SpatialPolygonsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
read.asciigrid	read/write to/from (ESRI) asciigrid format
recenter	Methods for Function recenter in Package 'sp'
recenter-method	Methods for Function recenter in Package 'sp'
recenter-methods	Methods for Function recenter in Package 'sp'
remove.duplicates	find point pairs with equal spatial coordinates
Rlogo	Rlogo jpeg image
row.names.SpatialLines	a class for spatial lines
row.names.SpatialLinesDataFrame	a class for spatial lines with attributes
row.names.SpatialPoints	Class "SpatialPoints" ~~~
row.names.SpatialPointsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPointsDataFrame"
row.names.SpatialPolygons	Class "SpatialPolygons"
row.names.SpatialPolygonsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"

-- S --

sample.Line	sample point locations in (or on) a spatial object
sample.Polygon	sample point locations in (or on) a spatial object
sample.Polygons	sample point locations in (or on) a spatial object
sample.Sgrid	sample point locations in (or on) a spatial object
sample.Spatial	sample point locations in (or on) a spatial object
select.spatial	select points spatially
setParUsrBB	Class "Spatial"
show-method	Class "CRS" of coordinate reference system arguments
show-method	Class "DMS" for degree, minute, decimal second values
show-method	Class "GridTopology" ~~~
show-method	Class "SpatialGrid" ~~~
show-method	Class "SpatialGridDataFrame"
show-method	Class "SpatialPixels" ~~~
show-method	Class "SpatialPixelsDataFrame" ~~~
show-method	Class "SpatialPoints" ~~~
show-method	Class "SpatialPointsDataFrame"
ShowSpatialPointsDataFrame	Class "SpatialPointsDataFrame"
sp	A package providing classes and methods for spatial data: points, lines, polygons and grids
sp.grid	panel and panel utility functions for spplot
sp.lines	panel and panel utility functions for spplot
sp.points	panel and panel utility functions for spplot
sp.polygons	panel and panel utility functions for spplot
sp.text	panel and panel utility functions for spplot
sp.theme	Plot methods for spatial data with attributes
Spatial	Class "Spatial"
Spatial-class	Class "Spatial"
SpatialGrid	define spatial grid
SpatialGrid-class	Class "SpatialGrid" ~~~
SpatialGridDataFrame	define spatial grid with attribute data
SpatialGridDataFrame-class	Class "SpatialGridDataFrame"
SpatialLines	create objects of class SpatialLines or SpatialLinesDataFrame
SpatialLines-class	a class for spatial lines
SpatialLinesDataFrame	create objects of class SpatialLines or SpatialLinesDataFrame
SpatialLinesDataFrame-class	a class for spatial lines with attributes
SpatialLinesLengths	create objects of class SpatialLines or SpatialLinesDataFrame
SpatialPixels	define spatial grid
SpatialPixels-class	Class "SpatialPixels" ~~~
SpatialPixelsDataFrame	define spatial grid with attribute data
SpatialPixelsDataFrame-class	Class "SpatialPixelsDataFrame" ~~~
SpatialPoints	create objects of class SpatialPoints or SpatialPointsDataFrame
SpatialPoints-class	Class "SpatialPoints" ~~~
SpatialPointsDataFrame	create objects of class SpatialPoints or SpatialPointsDataFrame
SpatialPointsDataFrame-class	Class "SpatialPointsDataFrame"
SpatialPolygons	create objects of class SpatialPolygons or SpatialPolygonsDataFrame
SpatialPolygons-class	Class "SpatialPolygons"
SpatialPolygonsDataFrame	create objects of class SpatialPolygons or SpatialPolygonsDataFrame
SpatialPolygonsDataFrame-class	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
SpatialPolygonsRescale	panel and panel utility functions for spplot
spChFIDs	change feature IDs in spatial objects
spChFIDs-method	change feature IDs in spatial objects
spChFIDs-methods	change feature IDs in spatial objects
spDists	Euclidean or Great Circle distance between points
spDistsN1	Euclidean or Great Circle distance between points
spmap.to.lev	rearrange data in SpatialPointsDataFrame or SpatialGridDataFrame for plotting with spplot (levelplot/xyplot wrapper)
spplot	Plot methods for spatial data with attributes
spplot-method	Plot methods for spatial data with attributes
spplot-methods	Plot methods for spatial data with attributes
spplot.grid	Plot methods for spatial data with attributes
spplot.key	panel and panel utility functions for spplot
spplot.locator	Plot methods for spatial data with attributes
spplot.points	Plot methods for spatial data with attributes
spplot.polygons	Plot methods for spatial data with attributes
spsample	sample point locations in (or on) a spatial object
spsample-method	sample point locations in (or on) a spatial object
spsample-methods	sample point locations in (or on) a spatial object
stack.SpatialGridDataFrame	rearrange data in SpatialPointsDataFrame or SpatialGridDataFrame for plotting with spplot (levelplot/xyplot wrapper)
stack.SpatialPointsDataFrame	rearrange data in SpatialPointsDataFrame or SpatialGridDataFrame for plotting with spplot (levelplot/xyplot wrapper)
summary-method	Class "GridTopology" ~~~
summary-method	Class "Spatial"
summary-method	Class "SpatialGrid" ~~~
summary-method	a class for spatial lines
summary-method	Class "SpatialPixels" ~~~
summary-method	Class "SpatialPoints" ~~~
summary-method	Class "SpatialPolygons"
summary.SpatialPoints	Class "SpatialPoints" ~~~
surfaceArea	Compute surface area of a digital elevation model.
surfaceArea-method	Compute surface area of a digital elevation model.
surfaceArea.matrix	Compute surface area of a digital elevation model.

-- W --

write.asciigrid

read/write to/from (ESRI) asciigrid format

-- Z --

zerodist	find point pairs with equal spatial coordinates
zerodist2	find point pairs with equal spatial coordinates

-- misc --

[-method	Class "SpatialGrid" ~~~
[-method	Class "SpatialGridDataFrame"
[-method	a class for spatial lines
[-method	a class for spatial lines with attributes
[-method	Class "SpatialPixels" ~~~
[-method	Class "SpatialPixelsDataFrame" ~~~
[-method	Class "SpatialPoints" ~~~
[-method	Class "SpatialPointsDataFrame"
[-method	Class "SpatialPolygons"
[-method	Class "SpatialPolygonsDataFrame"
[[-method	Class "Spatial"
[[<--method	Class "Spatial"