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Subject:        Re: Simple? Cataloging Questions
Date:   Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:09:34 -0400
From:   Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
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Standard way to describe the Equator is "N 0[degrees]" even though
that may or may not be technically correct. Anyone finding a bib.
record on OCLC where the Equator is described as S 0[degrees] should
just accept it that way, same is true for E 0[degrees] for Greenwich.
Standard set of coordinates for world maps that cover the entire world is:

(W 180[degrees]--E 180[degrees]/N 90[degrees]--S 90[degrees])

Paige

At 01:50 PM 9/9/2009, Maps-L Moderator wrote:
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>Subject:        RE: Simple? Cataloging Questions
>Date:   Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:48:09 -0600
>From:   Toni Alexa Briere <[log in to unmask]>
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>And for that matter, is it N or S at the Equator?
>
>Toni
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>
>Toni Briere
>Senior Library Assistant
>Brinkerhoff Geology Library
>University of Wyoming
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>Dept. 3334
>1000 E. University Avenue
>Laramie, Wyoming 82071
>(307) 766-2633
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>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject:        Simple? Cataloging Questions
>Date:   Wed, 9 Sep 2009 10:08:08 -0700 (PDT)
>From:   Kathleen Stroud <[log in to unmask]>
>To:     Air Photo Maps-L <[log in to unmask]>
>CC:     Dawn Collings <[log in to unmask]>
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>In the Statement of Projection (field 255 $c) What is the direction
>(E or W?)for the Prime Meridian,  0 degrees? Do we have to fill in
>the direction blank?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Kathy Stroud, Map/GIS Librarian
>Biological/Agricultural Sciences and Map Services, Shields Library
>100 NW Quad Ave.
>Davis, CA 95616-5292
>530-752-5248