Geocode
Glossary Item Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Glossary Item |
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| METEOR identifier: | 454203 |
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| Definition: | A description of the coordinates representing the location/position of an object. |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Comments: | A geocode caters for the needs of a variety of users, with a particular focus on the needs of emergency and other essential service providers. There are a number of elements needed to define a unique address geocode. The elements comprise a: reference datum, the way coordinates are expressed, the units, the coordinates themselves and the accuracy or uncertainty of the coordinate values. |
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Reference documents: | ESRI 2011. Geographic information systems dictionary. ESRI. Viewed 1 July 2011, Standards Australia 2006. AS 4590—2006 Interchange of client information. Sydney: Standards Australia. |
Relational attributes | |
| Metadata items which use this glossary item: | Address geocode cluster
Address—geocode containment indicator
Address—geocode containment indicator, yes/no code N
Address—geocode feature, text X[X(29)]
Address—geocode geographic datum
Address—geocode geographic datum, text X[X(9)]
Address—geocode positional uncertainty, total metres N[NNN].NNN
Address—geocode vertical datum, text X[X(9)]
Geocode feature
Geocode geographic datum
Geocode vertical datum
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