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Returns the intersection of the two geometries.
Usage
Returns
MultiPolygon.intersection(right,maxError,proj)
Geometry
Argument
Type
Details
this:left
Geometry
The geometry used as the left operand of the operation.
right
Geometry
The geometry used as the right operand of the operation.
maxError
ErrorMargin, default: null
The maximum amount of error tolerated when performing any necessary reprojection.
proj
Projection, default: null
The projection in which to perform the operation. If not specified, the operation will be performed in a spherical coordinate system, and linear distances will be in meters on the sphere.
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It takes a `right` geometry as the second operand, and optionally `maxError` and `proj` parameters for error tolerance and projection. The operation can be performed in a spherical coordinate system or using a specified projection. Examples in Javascript and python are provided showing how to define geometries, call the `intersection` method, and display the results.\n"],null,["# ee.Geometry.MultiPolygon.intersection\n\nReturns the intersection of the two geometries.\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n| Usage | Returns |\n|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------|\n| MultiPolygon.intersection`(right, `*maxError* `, `*proj*`)` | Geometry |\n\n| Argument | Type | Details |\n|--------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| this: `left` | Geometry | The geometry used as the left operand of the operation. |\n| `right` | Geometry | The geometry used as the right operand of the operation. |\n| `maxError` | ErrorMargin, default: null | The maximum amount of error tolerated when performing any necessary reprojection. |\n| `proj` | Projection, default: null | The projection in which to perform the operation. If not specified, the operation will be performed in a spherical coordinate system, and linear distances will be in meters on the sphere. |\n\nExamples\n--------\n\n### Code Editor (JavaScript)\n\n```javascript\n// Define a MultiPolygon object.\nvar multiPolygon = ee.Geometry.MultiPolygon(\n [[[[-122.092, 37.424],\n [-122.086, 37.418],\n [-122.079, 37.425],\n [-122.085, 37.423]]],\n [[[-122.081, 37.417],\n [-122.086, 37.421],\n [-122.089, 37.416]]]]);\n\n// Define other inputs.\nvar inputGeom = ee.Geometry.BBox(-122.085, 37.415, -122.075, 37.425);\n\n// Apply the intersection method to the MultiPolygon object.\nvar multiPolygonIntersection = multiPolygon.intersection({'right': inputGeom, 'maxError': 1});\n\n// Print the result to the console.\nprint('multiPolygon.intersection(...) =', multiPolygonIntersection);\n\n// Display relevant geometries on the map.\nMap.setCenter(-122.085, 37.422, 15);\nMap.addLayer(multiPolygon,\n {'color': 'black'},\n 'Geometry [black]: multiPolygon');\nMap.addLayer(inputGeom,\n {'color': 'blue'},\n 'Parameter [blue]: inputGeom');\nMap.addLayer(multiPolygonIntersection,\n {'color': 'red'},\n 'Result [red]: multiPolygon.intersection');\n```\nPython setup\n\nSee the [Python Environment](/earth-engine/guides/python_install) page for information on the Python API and using\n`geemap` for interactive development. \n\n```python\nimport ee\nimport geemap.core as geemap\n```\n\n### Colab (Python)\n\n```python\n# Define a MultiPolygon object.\nmultipolygon = ee.Geometry.MultiPolygon([\n [[\n [-122.092, 37.424],\n [-122.086, 37.418],\n [-122.079, 37.425],\n [-122.085, 37.423],\n ]],\n [[[-122.081, 37.417], [-122.086, 37.421], [-122.089, 37.416]]],\n])\n\n# Define other inputs.\ninput_geom = ee.Geometry.BBox(-122.085, 37.415, -122.075, 37.425)\n\n# Apply the intersection method to the MultiPolygon object.\nmultipolygon_intersection = multipolygon.intersection(\n right=input_geom, maxError=1\n)\n\n# Print the result.\ndisplay('multipolygon.intersection(...) =', multipolygon_intersection)\n\n# Display relevant geometries on the map.\nm = geemap.Map()\nm.set_center(-122.085, 37.422, 15)\nm.add_layer(\n multipolygon, {'color': 'black'}, 'Geometry [black]: multipolygon'\n)\nm.add_layer(input_geom, {'color': 'blue'}, 'Parameter [blue]: input_geom')\nm.add_layer(\n multipolygon_intersection,\n {'color': 'red'},\n 'Result [red]: multipolygon.intersection',\n)\nm\n```"]]
