[postgis-users] polygon width

[Paul Ramsey]

What is the "width" of a polygon?  Maximum straight line diameter?  
What if it crosses a hole?  Diameter along a particular axis or  
direction?

P

On 21-May-06, at 4:21 AM, orkun wrote:

> hello
>
> I want to know how I can calculate widths of polygons via postgis  
> command
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