Earth-centered, Earth-fixed (ECEF)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
coordinate system
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:ECEF
geocentric coordinate system |
gptkbp:application |
gptkb:navigation
remote sensing mapping positioning |
gptkbp:coordinates |
gptkb:Cartesian
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gptkbp:dimensions |
3D
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gptkbp:frameOfReference |
gptkb:Earth
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gptkbp:hasUnit |
meters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Earth-centered, Earth-fixed (ECEF)
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gptkbp:mainAxisOf |
X, Y, Z
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gptkbp:origin |
center of mass of Earth
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:ITRF
WGS84 |
gptkbp:rotationPeriod |
rotates with Earth
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gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:GPS
geodesy satellite navigation |
gptkbp:X_axis |
intersects equator at prime meridian
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gptkbp:Y_axis |
intersects equator at 90° east longitude
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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 |
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