 Geographic coordinate system

A Geographic Coordinate System (GCS) is a system used to determine the position of a point on the Earth's surface using a coordinate system that is based on the Earth's shape. It provides a spatial reference framework by specifying the location of a point in terms of its latitude and longitude. ### Key Components of a Geographic Coordinate System: 1. **Latitude**: This measures how far north or south a point is from the equator, which is designated as 0° latitude.