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