Latitude decimal degrees XN[N][.N(9)]
Value Domain Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Value Domain |
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| METEOR identifier: | 467584 |
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| Definition: | A numeric measurement of latitude in decimal degrees. |
Representational attributes | |
| Representation class: | Identifier |
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| Data type: | Geospatial |
| Format: | XN[N][.N(9)] |
| Maximum character length: | 12 |
| Unit of measure: | Decimal degree |
| Unit of measure precision: | 0 |
Collection and usage attributes | |
| Guide for use: | The 'X' in the latitude format symbolises the designator symbol “+” or “-” and should be placed prior to the first number. Latitudes north of the equator are positive and shall be designated by use of the plus sign (+), latitudes south of the equator are negative and shall be designated by use of the minus sign (-). The equator shall be designated by use of the plus sign (+). The format XN[N][.N(9)] allows for 1 or 2 digit latitudes (i.e. degree values) with the option of 0 to 9 decimal places (i.e. decimal degree values). Usage examples:
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Source and reference attributes | |
| Submitting organisation: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
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| 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 latitude, decimal degrees XN[N][.N(9)]
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