Concept information
Preferred term
coordinate systems
Definition
- Coordinate systems describe positions in space with one or more numbers. Coordinates can specify position as distance along a route, distance and direction from an origin, the intersection of two axes on a plane, the intersection of three axes in space, the intersection of spherical or ellipsoidal angles on the surface of the Earth, range circle or sphere intersections, a combination of vertical height and horizontal angles, or location with respect to celestial objects at a specified date and time. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Coordinate Systems]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/coordinate_systems
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