explain how Geographic coordinates help us to locate places
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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.
A geographic coordinate system uses a three-dimensional spherical surface to determine locations on the earth. Any location on earth can be referenced by a point with longitude and latitude coordinates.
A geographic coordinate system has the following components:
Angular units: The unit of measure on the spherical reference system.
Spheroid: The reference spheroid for the coordinate transformation.
Datum: Defines the relationship of the reference spheroid to the Earth's surface.
Prime meridian: The longitude origin of the spherical reference system
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.
A geographic coordinate system uses a three-dimensional spherical surface to determine locations on the earth. Any location on earth can be referenced by a point with longitude and latitude coordinates.
A geographic coordinate system has the following components:
Angular units: The unit of measure on the spherical reference system.
Spheroid: The reference spheroid for the coordinate transformation.
Datum: Defines the relationship of the reference spheroid to the Earth's surface.
Prime meridian: The longitude origin of the spherical reference system
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