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DATA ELEMENT WITH QUANTITATIVE VALUES

Identifier Longitude
Short name Longitude
RegistrationStatus Released 31 October 2007
Reference URL http://dd-test.01dev.eea.europa.eu/dataelements/latest/Longitude
Name Longitude
Definition (X) International geographical co-ordinates in decimal degrees format.
Methodology for obtaining data This is a required, not null field.
Provide Longitude using the common geodetic datum ETRS89 (rivers, lakes, groundwater, water quantity) or WGS84 (TCM).
Negative values should be used for co-ordinates west of the Greenwich Meridian (0 degrees).
Please do not round co-ordinate values.
Where TCM stations represent a broader area, the central location of the area should be provided.
Datatype decimal
Maximum size 10
Decimal precision 7
Unit decimal degrees
Minimum inclusive value -180
Maximum inclusive value 180
Public or Internal undefined
Owner (Accountable)
Responsible
Reporting obligation
CheckInNo 1

Tables using this common element

Table Dataset Owner
GW_MonitoringStations NiD_water demo_user
SW_MonitoringStations NiD_water demo_user

Other versions

Element number Status Release date
75657 Released 05 May 2015 [view]