AI-generated Key Takeaways
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The
area()method returns the area of a geometry, with points and line strings having an area of 0. -
For multi-geometries, the area is the sum of their component areas, including intersecting areas.
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The
area()method takes optional argumentsmaxErrorfor reprojection tolerance andprojto specify the output coordinate system units.
| Usage | Returns |
|---|---|
LineString.
area
( maxError
, proj
)
|
Float |
| Argument | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|
|
this:
geometry
|
Geometry | The geometry input. |
maxError
|
ErrorMargin, default: null | The maximum amount of error tolerated when performing any necessary reprojection. |
proj
|
Projection, default: null | If specified, the result will be in the units of the coordinate system of this projection. Otherwise it will be in square meters. |
Examples
Code Editor (JavaScript)
// Define a LineString object. var lineString = ee . Geometry . LineString ([[ - 122.09 , 37.42 ], [ - 122.08 , 37.43 ]]); // Apply the area method to the LineString object. var lineStringArea = lineString . area ({ 'maxError' : 1 }); // Print the result to the console. print ( 'lineString.area(...) =' , lineStringArea ); // Display relevant geometries on the map. Map . setCenter ( - 122.085 , 37.422 , 15 ); Map . addLayer ( lineString , { 'color' : 'black' }, 'Geometry [black]: lineString' );
import ee import geemap.core as geemap
Colab (Python)
# Define a LineString object. linestring = ee . Geometry . LineString ([[ - 122.09 , 37.42 ], [ - 122.08 , 37.43 ]]) # Apply the area method to the LineString object. linestring_area = linestring . area ( maxError = 1 ) # Print the result. display ( 'linestring.area(...) =' , linestring_area ) # Display relevant geometries on the map. m = geemap . Map () m . set_center ( - 122.085 , 37.422 , 15 ) m . add_layer ( linestring , { 'color' : 'black' }, 'Geometry [black]: linestring' ) m
