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1. A geographic coordinate system is a thr … 1. A geographic coordinate system is a three-dimensional reference system that locates points on the Earth's surface. The unit of measure is usually decimal degrees. A point has two coordinate values: latitude and longitude. Latitude and longitude measure angles.de. Latitude and longitude measure angles.
, 2. A geographic coordinate system (GCS) us … 2. A geographic coordinate system (GCS) uses a three-dimensional spherical surface to define locations on the earth. A GCS is often incorrectly called a datum, but a datum is only one part of a GCS. A GCS includes an angular unit of measure, a prime meridian, and a datum (based on a spheroid).ridian, and a datum (based on a spheroid).
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http://edndoc.esri.com/arcsde/9.2/concepts/geometry/coordref/coordsys/geographic/geographic.htm (1.); http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/guide-books/map-projections/about-geographic-coordinate-systems.htm (2.) +
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Coordinate Reference System +
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Geographic Coordinate System +
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2 November 2017 14:16:04 +
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User:Lilly Schoen +
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2 November 2017 14:16:04 +
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