Longitude decimal degrees XN[NN][.N(9)]

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Value Domain
METEOR identifier:	430400
Registration status:	Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023 Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Health, Standard 05/10/2016 Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013
Definition:	A numeric measurement of longitude in decimal degrees.

Representational attributes
Representation class:	Identifier
Data type:	Geospatial
Format:	XN[NN][.N(9)]
Maximum character length:	13
Unit of measure:	Decimal degree
Unit of measure precision:	0

Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	The 'X' in the longitude format symbolises the designator symbol “+” or “-” and should be placed prior to the first number. The designator symbol for longitudes east of Greenwich are positive and shall be designated by use of the plus sign (+), while longitudes west of Greenwich are negative and shall be designated by use of the minus sign (-). The Prime Meridian shall be designated by use of the plus sign (+). The 180th meridian shall be designated by use of the minus sign (-). The format XN[NN][.N(9)] allows for 1, 2 and 3 digit longitudes (ie. degrees) with the option of 0 to 9 decimal places (i.e. decimal degrees). Usage examples: +149.091360569 +2 -50.321-

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

The 'X' in the longitude format symbolises the designator symbol “+” or “-” and should be placed prior to the first number.

The designator symbol for longitudes east of Greenwich are positive and shall be designated by use of the plus sign (+), while longitudes west of Greenwich are negative and shall be designated by use of the minus sign (-). The Prime Meridian shall be designated by use of the plus sign (+). The 180th meridian shall be designated by use of the minus sign (-).

The format XN[NN][.N(9)] allows for 1, 2 and 3 digit longitudes (ie. degrees) with the option of 0 to 9 decimal places (i.e. decimal degrees).

Usage examples:

+149.091360569
+2
-50.321-

Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Origin:	Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand 2008. AS/NZS ISO6709:2008—Standard representation of latitude, longitude and altitude for geographic point locations. Sydney/Wellington: Standards Australia/Standards NZ. Standards Australia 2006. AS 4590—2006 Interchange of client information. Sydney: Standards Australia.

Source and reference attributes

Submitting organisation:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Origin:

Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand 2008. AS/NZS ISO6709:2008—Standard representation of latitude, longitude and altitude for geographic point locations. Sydney/Wellington: Standards Australia/Standards NZ.

Standards Australia 2006. AS 4590—2006 Interchange of client information. Sydney: Standards Australia.

Relational attributes
Data elements implementing this value domain:	Address—geocode longitude, decimal degrees XN[NN][.N(9)] Aged Care, Standard 30/06/2023 Community Services (retired), Standard 06/02/2012 Disability, Standard 13/08/2015 Health, Standard 05/10/2016 Housing assistance, Standard 01/05/2013

Longitude decimal degrees XN[NN][.N(9)]

Value Domain Attributes

Identifying and definitional attributes

Representational attributes

Collection and usage attributes

Source and reference attributes

Relational attributes