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13 | 13 | " 2. accurately portray spatial objects in maps. \n", |
14 | 14 | "\n", |
15 | 15 | "In its most basic form a SRS is composed by two elements:\n", |
16 | | - " 1. *Datum* - a sphere or ellipsoid that approximates the shape of the Earth, positioned relative to the later. \n", |
| 16 | + " 1. *Datum* - a sphere or ellipsoid that approximates the shape of the Earth, positioned relative to the latter. \n", |
17 | 17 | " 2. *Cartographic Projection* - a set of mathematical functions that translate locations in the surface of the *datum* into the Cartesian plane.\n", |
18 | 18 | " \n", |
19 | | - "The WGS84 is standard *datum* issued by the World Geodetic Survey that is in wide use today. Most GPS or GNSS receivers today report geographic coordinates (e.g. longitude and latitude) in reference to this *datum*. For global cartography the WGS84 is an obvious choice, but for local mapping a bespoke *datum* can be more suitable. Most national surveys have defined *data* that suit appropriately their country or region.\n", |
| 19 | + "The WGS84 is the standard *datum* issued by the World Geodetic Survey that is in wide use today. Most GPS or GNSS receivers today report geographic coordinates (e.g. longitude and latitude) in reference to this *datum*. For global cartography the WGS84 is an obvious choice, but for local mapping a bespoke *datum* can be more suitable. Most national surveys have defined *data* that suit appropriately their country or region.\n", |
20 | 20 | "\n", |
21 | 21 | "\n", |
22 | 22 | "*Sketch of geodesic data positioned relative to the Earth's surface. Source: [Wikipaedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geodetic_datum).* \n", |
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| 166 | + "The third value in the output is height, a standard output of the `TransformPoint` method. This method can also take height as a third input.\n", |
| 167 | + "\n", |
166 | 168 | "Question: the central point of the European system is in Potsdam, which lies at a latitude of 52º N. Why are none of the coordinates outputed above negative?\n", |
167 | 169 | "\n", |
168 | 170 | "### Working with geometries\n", |
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