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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > GEODETICS > COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM

Preferred term

COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM  

Definition

  • Coordinate systems enable geographic datasets to use common locations for integration. A coordinate system is a reference system used to represent the locations of geographic features, imagery, and observations, such as Global Positioning System (GPS) locations, within a common geographic framework. (en)

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  • 2013-02-18 08:49:33.0 [tbs1979] Move Concepts add broader relation (REFERENCE SYSTEMS [14b19e68-0fb3-43b1-a102-537c4e33c338,62973] - GEODETICS [5498572c-aaed-4c08-8aad-8b297057e9c9,82369]); delete broader relation (null);
  • 2013-02-18 08:52:17.0 [tbs1979] Rename Concept update PrefLabel (COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM);
  • 2013-02-18 08:54:44.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM [14b19e68-0fb3-43b1-a102-537c4e33c338,62973] - GLOBAL COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM [e0a2edbb-8a94-4f47-918a-fe9f93aba5f4,82371]);
  • 2013-02-18 08:55:26.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add narrower relation (COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM [14b19e68-0fb3-43b1-a102-537c4e33c338,62973] - COUNTRY/REGIONAL COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM [bb5ca226-fdb1-4fab-9988-7486c643635b,82373]);
  • 2013-03-11 14:10:14.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (Coordinate systems enable geographic datasets to use common locations for integration. A coordinate system is a reference system used to represent the locations of geographic features, imagery, and observations, such as Global Positioning System (GPS) locations, within a common geographic framework. A global or spherical coordinate system such as latitude-longitude are often referred to as geographic coordinate systems.); update Definition (ESRI);
  • 2013-03-11 14:11:26.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (Coordinate systems enable geographic datasets to use common locations for integration. A coordinate system is a reference system used to represent the locations of geographic features, imagery, and observations, such as Global Positioning System (GPS) locations, within a common geographic framework.);

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