You could also use a quadtree, the implementation of which you will find very similar to a z-order curve.
On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Adam Fuchs <[email protected]> wrote: > Susan, > > As a starting point, check out this article on Geo Hashing: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geohash. > > Cheers, > Adam > > > On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 9:31 AM, Thistlethwaite, Susan - IS < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > ALCON: > > > > My team has been tasked with ingesting/retrieving geospatial tiles > to/from > > Accumulo. > > > > I know others are using Z-Order or Hilbert Curves for storing geospatial > > points. Do you know of others who are working with tiles/polygons/shape > > files? > > > > W/r > > Susan Thistlethwaite > > Software-Systems Engineer > > ITT Exelis > > 12975 Worldgate Dr. > > Herndon, VA 20170 > > 571-332-2662 cell > > 703-668-6539 office > > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> email > > > > ________________________________ > > Email addresses of ITT Exelis employees have changed from itt.com to > > exelisinc.com. Please update your favorites and contact information to > > reflect these changes. > > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may be proprietary and are > > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are > > addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the > > sender. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this e-mail > are > > solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of > Exelis > > Inc. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the > > presence of viruses. Exelis Inc. accepts no liability for any damage > caused > > by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. > > >
