ISO 6709:1983 PDF
Standard representation of latitude, longitude and altitude for geographic point locations
Title (English):
ISO 6709:1983
Standard representation of latitude, longitude and altitude for geographic point locations
- Document status:
- Withdrawn
- Format:
- Electronic (PDF)
- Number of pages:
- 3
- Publication date:
- May 1, 1983
- Edition:
- ISO IS 6709 edition 1 version 1
- ICS:
- 35.040
Description (English):
Describes a variable-length format for the representation of latitude, longitude and altitude for use in data interchange. Allows the use of normal sexagesimal notations involving degrees, minutes and seconds as well as various combinations of sexagesimal and decimal notations. Uses numeric characters 0 to 9, graphic characters plus (+), minus (-), full stop (.) and comma (,).
Technical details
- Technical committee
- ISO/TC 211 - Geographic information/Geomatics
- SKU
- ISO 6709:1983
