Earth-centered, Earth-fixed (ECEF)

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf coordinate system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:ECEF
geocentric coordinate system
gptkbp:application gptkb:navigation
remote sensing
mapping
positioning
gptkbp:coordinates gptkb:Cartesian
gptkbp:dimensions 3D
gptkbp:frameOfReference gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:hasUnit meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Earth-centered, Earth-fixed (ECEF)
gptkbp:mainAxisOf X, Y, Z
gptkbp:origin center of mass of Earth
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:ITRF
WGS84
gptkbp:rotationPeriod rotates with Earth
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:GPS
geodesy
satellite navigation
gptkbp:X_axis intersects equator at prime meridian
gptkbp:Y_axis intersects equator at 90° east longitude
gptkbp:Z_axis aligned with Earth's rotation axis
points to North Pole
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:International_Terrestrial_Reference_System_(ITRS)
gptkb:International_Terrestrial_Reference_Frame_(ITRF)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7