Horizontal Coordinate System Definition | ||
The following elements comprise the Horizontal Coordinate System Definition: |
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Horizontal Coordinate System Definition, mandatory if applicable the reference frame or system from which linear or angular quantities are measured and assigned to the position that a point occupies |
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One of the Following Sections: | ||
Geographic, mandatory the quantities of latitude and longitude which define the position of a point on the Earth's surface with respect to a reference spheroid. |
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Planar, mandatory the quantities of distances, or distances and angles, which define the position of a point on a reference plane to which the surface of the Earth has been projected. Note: can be repeated unlimited times |
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Local, mandatory a description of any coordinate system that is not aligned with the surface of the Earth. |
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Geodetic Model, mandatory if applicable parameters for the shape of the earth. |
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