GeographicalCoordinate

Uses the Component:GeographicalCoordinateType

The purpose of the Geographical Coordinate component is to determine the latitude and longitude of a place, by which its relative situation on the globe is known.

Fields and Components

Table 6.9. Fields and Components

Name Description Occurrence Type Data Type User Notes
AltitudeMeasure

The measure of the altitude that reflects the vertical elevation of an object above a surface for this geographical coordinate.

0..1Field sqdt:LengthMeasureType  
LatitudeMeasure

The angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth's surface, measured on the meridian of the point.

0..1Field sqdt:LengthMeasureType  
LongitudeMeasure

Angular distance on the earth's surface, measured east or west from the prime meridian at Greenwich, England, to the meridian passing through a position, expressed in degrees (or hours), minutes, and seconds.

0..1Field sqdt:LengthMeasureType  
LongitudeDirectionIndicator

The indication of whether the latitude compass direction from the Equator meridian to the meridian of a specific place is North (1) or South (0).

0..1Field udt:IndicatorType  
LatitudeDirectionIndicator

The indication of whether the longitude as a compass direction from the Greenwich meridian to the meridian of a specific place is East (0) or West (1) for this geographical coordinate.

0..1Field udt:IndicatorType  
GeographicalCoordinateSystemID

A unique identifier of the system used for measuring a geographical coordinate other than Global Positioning System.

0..1Field udt:IdentifierType  

Sample XML

The XML Sample provided here is an approximation of the generated XML for this component. Not all of the fields are required for implementation.

Example 6.9. GeographicalCoordinate

<GeographicalCoordinate>
     <AltitudeMeasure>......</AltitudeMeasure>     [0..1]
     <LatitudeMeasure>......</LatitudeMeasure>     [0..1]
     <LongitudeMeasure>......</LongitudeMeasure>     [0..1]
     <LongitudeDirectionIndicator>......</LongitudeDirectionIndicator>     [0..1]
     <LatitudeDirectionIndicator>......</LatitudeDirectionIndicator>     [0..1]
     <GeographicalCoordinateSystemID>......</GeographicalCoordinateSystemID>     [0..1]
</GeographicalCoordinate>