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Data referencing

All data used in a GIS needs to be defined by a coordinate system in order to identify locations of objects on the earth's surface. This section looks at the issues that need to be considered when attaching a referencing system to data.

General coordinate systems

Map projections

Georeferencing

Global Positioning System


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