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geodetic coordinates (pl) (noun)
The latitude and longitude of a point on the Earth's surface: Geodetic coordinates are determined by the geodetic vertical (normal to the specified spheroid).
Geodetic coordinates indicate a location on Earth defined by its latitude, longitude and elevation.
Geodetic coordinates refer to the quantities of latitude and longitude which define the position of a point on the surface of the Earth with respect to the reference spheroid.
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