GPS Coordinates Ontology 0.1.0 TeamXML@drc.com DRC Dan King Gabriel Aviles 2002-10-11 beta current This is an ontology to capture the most popular coordinate systems used by GPS GPS Coordinates Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) Coordinates Degree Decimal Minutes (DDM) Coordinates Decimal Degree (DD) Coordinates Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinates UTM zones extend from a latitude of 80° S to 84° N Elevation Latitude The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees along a meridian, as on a map or globe. Longitude The angular distance on the earth's surface, measured east or west from the prime meridian at Greenwich, England, to the meridian passing through a position, expressed in degrees (or hours), minutes, and seconds. Degree Coordinate DMS Latitude DMS Longitude Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) Coordinate DDM Latitude DDM Longitude Degree Decimal Minutes (DDM) Coordinate DD Latitude DD Longitude Decimal Degree (DD) Coordinate Elevation Altitude Category Unit of Measure Zone Character Zone Number Easting Northing Degrees Minutes Seconds Latitude The angular distance north or south of the earth's equator, measured in degrees along a meridian, as on a map or globe. Longitude Longitude - Angular distance on the earth's surface, measured east or west from the prime meridian at Greenwich, England, to the meridian passing through a position, expressed in degrees (or hours), minutes, and seconds. direction north, south, east, west Location Name