Geocentric Coordinate System |
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The geocentric coordinate system is not a planar coordinate system based on a map projection. It is a geographic coordinate system in which the earth is modeled as a sphere or spheroid in a right-handed X,Y,Z system measured from the center of the earth.
The X-axis points to the prime meridian, the Y-axis points 90° away in the equatorial plane, and the Z-axis points in the direction of the North Pole.
A geocentric coordinate system is similar to a geographic coordinate system based on latitude and longitude, which measures angles from the earth's center
The geocentric coordinate system is used internally as an transient system. It is used as a framework for calculations as part of several geographic (datum) transformation methods.
Learn more about geographic transformation methods