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Subject:        Re: Metadata standards for GPS coordinates?
Date:   Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:40:22 -0800
From:   Virginia R. Hetrick, Ph.D. <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi, Ken,

Your formats are kind of confusing.  What does an A-umlaut represent,
please? I see the degree symbol and the minutes symbol.

IMHO, one thing I've found works for me (NOT a universally accepted
standard) is the way I have the data formatted in my signature block
below.  One thing that drives me crazy is having stuff like
34.14038889N, probably because I still believe in the existance of
minutes and seconds.  But, I realize a lot of people who are using GPS
have no clue about minutes and seconds and rely on their GPS to get them
to wherever with no interest or inclination to see it on a "proper" map
or think about the matter in terms of a "proper" map.  ;~(

v

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