[postgis-users] PostGIS 2.0 Wishlist

[Nicolas Ribot]

> > As Vali mentionned, a true geocentric support 'a la Oracle' would be nice.
>
> FYI, the term you want is "geodetic".
>
> "Geocentric" coordinates are triples, (x, y, z) measured in 3-space
> relative to the center of the earth.
>
> "Geodetic" coordinates are angular coordinates (lat, lon) measured
> relative to a reference origin angle (equator, greenwich) or (equator,
> paris) or ...
>

Yes, you're right.
I meant geodetic.

Nico