org.opengis.referencing.crs
Interface VerticalCRS

All Superinterfaces:
CoordinateReferenceSystem, IdentifiedObject, ReferenceSystem, SingleCRS

@UML(identifier="SC_VerticalCRS",
     specification=ISO_19111)
public interface VerticalCRS
extends SingleCRS

A 1D coordinate reference system used for recording heights or depths. Vertical CRSs make use of the direction of gravity to define the concept of height or depth, but the relationship with gravity may not be straightforward. By implication, ellipsoidal heights (h) cannot be captured in a vertical coordinate reference system. Ellipsoidal heights cannot exist independently, but only as inseparable part of a 3D coordinate tuple defined in a geographic 3D coordinate reference system.

Used with CS type(s)
Vertical

Since:
GeoAPI 1.0
Version:
Abstract specification 2.0

Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from interface ReferenceSystem
DOMAIN_OF_VALIDITY_KEY, SCOPE_KEY, VALID_AREA_KEY
 
Fields inherited from interface IdentifiedObject
ALIAS_KEY, IDENTIFIERS_KEY, NAME_KEY, REMARKS_KEY
 
Method Summary
 
Methods inherited from interface SingleCRS
getCoordinateSystem, getDatum
 
Methods inherited from interface ReferenceSystem
getDomainOfValidity, getScope, getValidArea
 
Methods inherited from interface IdentifiedObject
getAlias, getIdentifiers, getName, getRemarks, toWKT
 



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