1/1 000 000 of a degree!!!! But if you want to have it expressed in some linear measurement then 360 degrees = around the globe, which has been estimated to about 40 077 km along the equator and 40 009 km along a meridian. Therefore you will have an imprecise precision
40 077 000 metres <> 360 000 000 millionth of a degree or around 11.1 cm If measured along a parallel, 11.1 cms * cos(latitude) Jacques Paris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Niemiec, Neal Sent: January 11, 2002 16:47 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: MI-L LAT LONG Precision Does anybody know what the precision of a six digit lat long coordinate is. NEAL T. NIEMIEC GIS APPLICATION DEVELOPER (303) 706-4497 ECHOSTAR @ INVERNESS OFFICE 90 Inverness Circle East Englewood CO 80112 _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body. _______________________________________________________________________ List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.
