Last edited 17 Sep 2022

Absolute coordinates

The Geospatial Glossary, published by the Geospatial Commission, and accessed on 17 September 2022, defines absolute coordinates as: ‘A coordinate pair or triplet measured directly from the origin of the coordinate system in which it lies and not to any other point in the system.’

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