Coordinate Systems Today we cover Definition of coordinates Conventional "realization "of coordinates Modern realizations using spaced based geodetic systems(such as GPS) 02/11/02 12.540Lec0202/11/02 12.540 Lec 02 2 Coordinate Systems • Today we cover: – Definition of coordinates – Conventional “realization” of coordinates – Modern realizations using spaced based geodetic systems (such as GPS)