What exactly is Spatial Analysis ??

[Harini Nagendra]

On Thu, 21 Nov 1996, Malcolm Williamson wrote:
> > 
> To me, "spatial analysis" implies analysis of a point or points using a 
> technique that considers spatial placement of data. 
Just wondering... why neccesarily only point data? What about continuously 
varying data, along a line for eg? If you want to look at the variation 
in such data along a particular direction then by your definition does that 
come under spatial analysis? 
Harini Nagendra
Centre for Ecological Sciences
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore - 560012
India