Classes

The package is built around a number of “classes” of which the SpatRaster and SpatVector are the most important.

SpatRaster

A SpatRaster represents multi-layer (variable) raster data. A SpatRaster object stores a number of fundamental parameters that describe it. These include the number of columns and rows, the coordinates of its spatial extent (‘bounding box’), and the coordinate reference system (the ‘map projection’). In addition, a SpatRaster can store information about the file(s) in which the raster cell values are stored (if there are such files) — as raster cell values can also be held in memory.

SpatVector

A SpatVector represents “vector” data, that is, points, lines or polygon geometries and their tabular attributes.

SpatExtent

Class for spatial extent