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4. Coordinate transformations
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Co-ordinate transformations are
used to bring spatial data into a common reference system.
Most countries have defined their own common reference system.
For example, spatial data that are related to the Universal
Transverse Mercator projection system may need to be transformed
to the Dutch RD system if this system
is the reference system in use. This is done by converting
the UTM
coordinates First into geographical coordinates and then converting
these
geographical coordinates into coordinates of the Dutch RD
system.
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Changing map projection
Source:
Powerpoint presentation - Knippers, 2010
- Datum transformation
- via geocentric coordinates
- via geographic coordinates
Source:
Powerpoint presentation - Knippers, 2010
- Direct transformations
- conformal transformation,
- affine transformation, and
- polynomial transformation
An overview of coordinate transformations is given below.
Source: Powerpoint presentation - Knippers,
2010
For more information on this subject see:
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- Knippers, R.A and J. Hendrikse (2001).
Coordinate transformations. Kartografisch Tijdschrift,
KernKatern 2000-3 (URL
/ pdf).
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