grid coordinates — Coordinates of a grid coordinate system to which numbers and letters are assigned to designate a point on a gridded map, photograph, or chart. The system facilitates the conversion of latitude and longitude and other earth measures on a flat… … Aviation dictionary
grid coordinates — Coordinates of a grid coordinate system to which numbers and letters are assigned for use in designating a point on a gridded map, photograph, or chart. See also coordinates … Military dictionary
grid coordinate system — A plane rectangular coordinate system usually based on, and mathematically adjusted to, a map projection where geographic positions (latitudes and longitudes) can be readily transformed into plane coordinates, and the computations relating to… … Aviation dictionary
grid coordinate system — A plane rectangular coordinate system usually based on, and mathematically adjusted to, a map projection in order that geographic positions (latitudes and longitudes) may be readily transformed into plane coordinates and the computations relating … Military dictionary
Military grid reference system — Geodesy Fundamentals Geodesy · … Wikipedia
British national grid reference system — The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude and longitude.The Ordnance Survey (OS) devised the national grid reference system, and it is… … Wikipedia
grid — i. The system of two sets of parallel lines uniformly spaced and crossing at 90° to each other to form a pattern of squares. This grid is designed so that any point on the map can be designated by its latitude and longitude or by its grid… … Aviation dictionary
Grid reference — A typical map displaying grid reference Grid references define locations on maps using Cartesian coordinates. Grid lines on maps define the coordinate system, and are numbered to provide a unique reference to features. Grid systems vary, but the… … Wikipedia
Grid (spatial index) — In the context of a spatial index, a grid (a.k.a. mesh , also global grid if it covers the entire surface of the Globe) is a regular tessellation of a manifold or 2 D surface that divides it into a series of contiguous cells, which can then be… … Wikipedia
coordinates — Linear or angular quantities which designate the position that a point occupies in a given reference frame or system. Also used as a general term to designate the particular kind of reference frame or system such as plane rectangular coordinates… … Military dictionary
grid — /grid/, n. 1. a grating of crossed bars; gridiron. 2. Elect. a. a metallic framework employed in a storage cell or battery for conducting the electric current and supporting the active material. b. a system of electrical distribution serving a… … Universalium