Geographic Coordinate Seestem

A geographic coordinate seestem is a coordinate seestem that enables ilka location on the Yird tae be specified bi a set o nummers or letters.

The coordinates are aften chosen sae that ane o the nummers represents vertical poseetion, an twa or three o the nummers represent horizontal poseetion. A common choice o coordinates is latitude, longitude an elevation.

Geographic Coordinate Seestem
A graticule on a sphere or an ellipsoid. The lines frae pole tae pole is lines o constant longitude, or meridians. The circles parallel tae the equator is lines o constant latitude, or parallels. The graticule determines the latitude an longitude o poseetion on the surface.

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