A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates, using mainly a spherical coordinate system.
The Earth is not a sphere, but an irregular shape approximating an ellipsoid; the challenge is to define a coordinate system that can accurately state each topographical feature as an unambiguous set of numbers.
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And do you know of any websites that discuss it?
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Is there such a site online to enter an address in order to get latitude and longitude coordinates?? PLEASE HELP!
lines of latitude and longitude form this system used to locate exact positions on earth
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