Concept information
Preferred term
GLOBAL 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. A global or spherical coordinate system such as latitude-longitude are often referred to as geographic coordinate systems. (en)
Broader concept
Change note
- 2013-02-18 08:54:44.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (GLOBAL COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM [e0a2edbb-8a94-4f47-918a-fe9f93aba5f4,82371] - COORDINATE REFERENCE SYSTEM [14b19e68-0fb3-43b1-a102-537c4e33c338,62973]);
- 2013-03-11 14:13:10.0 [tbs1979] insert Definition (id: null text: 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. language code: en);
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/e0a2edbb-8a94-4f47-918a-fe9f93aba5f4
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