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A geographic coordinate system ( GCS) is a spherical or geodetic coordinate system for measuring and communicating positions directly on the Earth as latitude and longitude. [1] . It is the simplest, oldest and most widely used of the various spatial reference systems that are in use, and forms the basis for most others.
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Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version Archived 2016-12-25 at the Wayback Machine (pdf, 1.8MB) A geographical coordinate system is a coordinate system. This means that every place can be specified by three sets of three numbers, called coordinates.
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Chapter 11. Coordinate Systems. Objectives: Learning the basic properties and uses of coordinate systems. Understanding the difference between geographic coordinates and projected coordinates. Getting familiar with different types of map projections. Managing and troubleshooting coordinate systems of feature classes and images. Georeferencing.
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Table 1: Geographic coordinate systems: well-known IDs and areas of use GCS Name WKID Area of Use Minimum Latitude Minimum Longitude Maximum Latitude Maximum Longitude 1_Ceres_2015 104972 World -90.000 -180.000 90.000 180.000 4_Vesta_2015 104973 World -90.000 -180.000 90.000 180.000
The Earth-centered, Earth-fixed coordinate system (acronym ECEF), also known as the geocentric coordinate system, is a cartesian spatial reference system that represents locations in the vicinity of the Earth (including its surface, interior, atmosphere, and surrounding outer space) as X, Y, and Z measurements from its center of mass.
In geometry, a coordinate system is a system that uses one or more numbers, or coordinates, to uniquely determine the position of the points or other geometric elements on a manifold such as Euclidean space.
10. Geographic Coordinate System. Figure 2.11.1 The geographic coordinate system. Credit: David DiBiase. Longitude specifies positions east and west as the angle between the prime meridian and a second meridian that intersects the point of interest.
