geographic coordinate system

Also known as geographic coördinate system, geographic location, geographic references, geographical coordinate system, global coordinated system, geodetic coordinate system

system to specify locations on Earth

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A geographic coordinate system is a method for pinpointing exact locations on Earth using numbers, typically latitude and longitude measurements. It matters because it allows people around the world to identify and communicate about the same place precisely, which is essential for navigation, mapping, and countless activities that depend on knowing where things are.

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Part of: spatial reference system
Image: Azimutalprojektion-schief kl-cropped.png
Has use: geographic coordinate

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uses: circle of latitude
described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Commons category: Geographic coordinate system
topic has template: Template:Coord
topic's main category: Category:Geographic coordinate systems
different from: geographic location
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Longitude lines are perpendicular to, and latitude lines parallel to, the Equator

International Terrestrial Reference System

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