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spatial reference system

frame of reference used to represent positions on or near Earth
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spatial reference system

Summary

spatial reference system ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (474 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • spatial reference system is a type of frame of reference[2].
  • spatial reference system is used for geographic information system[3].
  • spatial reference system comprises geodetic reference system[4].
  • spatial reference system comprises geographic coordinate system[5].
  • spatial reference system comprises reference ellipsoid[6].
  • spatial reference system's main Wikidata property is recorded as P3037[7].
  • spatial reference system's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1338[8].
  • spatial reference system's P14870 is recorded as ont00000469[9].

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Definition and Type

spatial reference system is a type of frame of reference[2].

Use and Application

spatial reference system is used for geographic information system[3]. Components include geodetic reference system[4]; geographic coordinate system[5]; and reference ellipsoid[6], a model[10].

Why It Matters

spatial reference system ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (474 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

geographic information system

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14870 → ont00000469
    Subclass of → frame of reference
    Has use → geographic information system
    Has part(s) → geodetic reference system, geographic coordinate system, reference ellipsoid
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14870]]: ont00000469"
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