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Re: Ecef
From: Herbert Prinz
Date: 2001 Jul 25, 11:15 PM
From: Herbert Prinz
Date: 2001 Jul 25, 11:15 PM
You are correct. The y-axis completes the right handed orthogonal system. Herbert Prinz (from 1368950/-4603950/4182550 ECEF) Michael Wescott wrote: > Herbert Prinzh (prinz@ATTGLOBAL.NET) said: > > Earth Centered Earth Fixed Cartesian coordinates. > > > The origin is at the center of the earth. The positive z-axis goes > > through the N-pole. The positive x-axis goes through the equator and > > the Greenwich meridian. The y-axis completes the orthogonal system. > > The positive y-axis goes in which direction. I would guess through > 0 N 90 E (right handed coordinate system).
