Spatial Data, Coordinate Systems, and the Science of Measurement
Publication: Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 127, Issue 4
Abstract
Many disciplines work with spatial data and use a geographic information system to reference geospatial data. Based upon a concise definition of spatial data, this paper describes how spatial data and their accuracy are related to the measurement process and the choice of a coordinate system. The goal is to describe how 3D spatial data can be manipulated more efficiently and how spatial data accuracy can be established without ambiguity using the global spatial data model as the foundation for geographic information systems and the National Spatial Data Infrastructure.
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
References
1.
American Society of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS). ( 1984). Multilingual dictionary of remote sensing and photogrammetry, ASPRS, Bethesda, Maryland.
2.
Bethel, J. S. ( 1995). “Photogrammetry and remote sensing.” The civil engineering handbook, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Fla.
3.
Burkholder, E. F. (1991). “Computation of level/horizontal distance.”J. Surv. Engrg., ASCE, 117(3), 104–116.
4.
Burkholder, E. F. ( 1997). Definition of a three-dimensional spatial data model for southeastern Wisconsin. Southeastern Wisconsin Planning Commission, Waukesha, Wis.
5.
Burkholder, E. F. ( 1998). “A practical global spatial data model (GSDM) for the 21st century.” Presentation at the Institute of Navigation National Technical Meeting, Long Beach, Calif.
6.
Burkholder, E. F. ( 1999). “Spatial data accuracy as defined by the GSDM.” J. Surv. & Land Information Sys., 59(1), 26–30.
7.
Defense Mapping Agency (DMA). ( 1991). “Department of Defense world geodetic system 1984: Its definition and relationships with local geodetic systems.” Technical Report 8350.2, Fairfax, Va.
8.
Mikhail, E. M. ( 1976). Observations and least squares, Harper & Row, New York.
9.
Nelson, R. A. ( 1999). “Guide for metric practice.” Physics today—1999 buyer's guide, BG11–BG12.
10.
Soler, T., and Hothem, L. (1988). “Coordinate systems used in geodesy: Basic definitions and concepts.”J. Surv. Engrg., ASCE, 114(2), 84–97.
11.
Zilkoski, D., Richards, J. and Young, G. ( 1992). “Results of the general adjustment of the North American datum of 1988.” Surv. & Land Information Sys., 52(3), 133–149.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Journal of Surveying Engineering
Volume 127 • Issue 4 • November 2001
Pages: 143 - 156
History
Received: Jan 9, 2001
Published online: Nov 1, 2001
Published in print: Nov 2001
Authors
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.