coordinatePrecision
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Darwin Core
Term name
Definition
A decimal representation of the precision of the coordinates given in the decimalLatitude and decimalLongitude.
Apple Core
Recommendation
As Applicable
Guidelines
[KCP wording suggestion: use precision of the coordinates up to 6 digits after the comma according to the following guidelines; ???
?Do we have a link with guidelines for that? It looks like the consensus is that 6 digits after the comma is the maximum precision that can be achieved. Is there a good link that clearly states that?]
Controlled vocabulary
N/A
Usage examples
- 0.00001" (normal GPS limit for decimal degrees)
- 0.000278" (nearest second)
- 0.01667" (nearest minute)
- 1.0" (nearest degree)
Other resources
LINKS TO RESOURCES, PERHAPS WITH EXPLANATION
