[Proj] The world of ECEF aka geocentric coordinates

[Clifford J Mugnier]

Local Space Rectangular (LSR) is the approximately  60-70 year old terminology used in computational photogrammetry.  
 
Polyhedric (Polyeder in Dutch or German) is the 19th century terminology for the "projection."  (Also known as the "Tampico Datum" from the 1920s or 1930s.)
 
C. Mugnier
LSU

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Subject: Re: [Proj] The world of ECEF aka geocentric coordinates



While we're at it, what's the consensus for the terminology for the
Cartesian system with origin at z = 0 tangent to ellipsoid, z up, y
north?  Choices so far:

    local Cartesian
    ENU
    topocentric

It seems that topocentric is the best, and this doesn't tie you down to
Cartesian coordinates.  Transforming to polar gives azimuth-elevation-
distance.

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