Intro to Coordinate Reference Systems & Spatial Projection

Overview

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Questions

• What is a coordinate reference system and how do I interpret one?

• Which projection should I use for high-latitudes?

Objectives

• Name some common schemes for describing coordinate reference systems.

• Interpret a PROJ4 coordinate reference system description.

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Key Points

• All geospatial datasets are associated with a specific coordinate reference system.

• A coordinate reference system includes datum, projection, and additional parameters specific to the dataset.