Coordinate Systems Overview

Table of Contents

Advanced Organizer

Topics Covered in this Unit

Learning Outcomes

Instructors' Notes

Metadata and Revision History

1. Basic Coordinate Systems

1.1 Plane Coordinate Systems

1.2 Three Dimensional Coordinate Systems

2. Earth-Based Locational Reference Systems

2.1 Reference Ellipsoids

2.2 Geodetic Datums

3. Global Systems

3.1 Latitude, Longitude, Height

3.2 ECEF X, Y, Z

3.3 Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)

3.4 Military Grid Reference System (MGRS)

3.5 World Geographic Reference System (GEOREF)

4. Regional Systems

4.1 Transverse Mercator Grid Systems

4.1.1 British National Grid

4.2 Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS)

4.3 State Plane Coordinates

4.4 Public Land Rectangular Surveys

4.5 Metes and Bounds

5. Summary

6. Review and Study Questions

6.1 Essay and Short Answer Questions

6.2 Multiple-choice Questions

7.1 Print References

7.2 Web References

7.2.1 US Federal Agencies

7.2.2 Non-US Federal Agencies

7.2.3 Other Relevant Webpages

Gateway to the Core Curriculum.

Last revised May 20, 1997.