DISTNC

FEATURE OBJECT ATTRIBUTES

Attribute: Distance

Acronym: DISTNC Code: ?

Camel case: distance

Attribute type: Real

Definitions:

A numeric measure of the spatial separation between two locations.

Units: defined in the HUNI subfield of the DSPM record or in the HUNITS attribute of the M_UNIT meta object class, e.g. metre (m)

Resolution: 0.1

Example:

5.4 for 5.4 m (if specified in the HUNIT attribute)

Remarks:

The value may be estimated or approximate, or accurate to a known uncertainty factor. Product specifications should indicate the uncertainty factor, if any, in metadata or an uncertainty co-attribute.

Distinction:

Measured distance

Justification:
New attribute

Comments:

No comments.

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