Horizontal Coordinate System Definition

The following elements comprise the Horizontal Coordinate System Definition:


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

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.
    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
    Local, mandatory
a description of any coordinate system that is not aligned with the surface of the Earth.
Geodetic Model, mandatory if applicable
parameters for the shape of the earth.
Click the Image for Examples