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xxxx-Part.4 Date: 2008-03-18 Information Technology – Geographic Information Framework Data Content Standard Part 4: Geodetic control Contents Introduction v 1 Scope, purpose, and application 1 1.1 Scope 1 1.2 Purpose 1 1.3 Application 1 2 Normative references 1 3 Maintenance authority 1 3.1 Level of responsibility 1 3.2 Contact information 2 4 Terms and definitions 2 5 Symbols, abbreviated terms, and notations 4 6 Requirements 4 6.1 General 4 6.2 Designations 4 6.2.1 Unique identifier 4 6.2.2 Descriptive identifier 4 6.2.3 URI 5 6.3 Coordinates 5 6.3.1 General 5 6.3.2 Horizontal coordinates 5 6.3.3 Vertical coordinates 5 6.4 Accuracy 6 6.5 Geodetic datum 6 6.5.1 General 6 6.5.2 Datum tag 6 6.5.3 Epoch date 6 7 Geodetic control Unified Modeling Language (UML) model 7 7.1 Unified Modeling Language (UML) class diagram 7 7.2 UML objects 8 7.2.1 ControlPoint 8 7.2.2 VerticalInformation 9 7.2.3 RS_Identifier 10 7.3 HeightType code list 11 Annex A (normative) Normative references 12 Annex B (informative) Example of geodetic control data content 13 Annex C (informative) User guidance for estimating local and network accuracy values 14 Annex D (informative) Control points and coordinated points 15 Annex E (informative) Bibliography 16 Figures Figure 1 – Relationship between orthometric, ellipsoidal, and geoid heights 5 Figure 2 – Geodetic control UML model 7 Tables Table 1 – Data dictionary for ControlPoint 8 Table 2 – Data dictionary for VerticalInformation 9 Table 3 – Data dictionary for RS_Identifier 10 Table 4 – CodeList for HeightType 11 Foreword Geographic information, also known as geospatial information, both underlies and is the subject of much of the political, economic, environmental, and security activities of the United States. In recognition of this, the United States Office of Management and Budget issued Circular A-16 (revised 2002), which established the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) as a coordinating organization.