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.
- Since:
- GeoAPI 1.0
- Version:
- Abstract specification 2.0
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