Projected Coordinate System

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PCS
Pronunciation
/prɑˈʤɛktəd koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪt ˈsɪstəm/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Science Fiction

Examples in Context

  1. To query by distance, you must use a projected coordinate system.
  2. The rectilinear ( straight-line ) coordinates of a projected coordinate system are distance measures, expressed in units of length.
  3. If any of these assumptions are not valid for your database, you have to make adjustments that vary from trivial ( for column names ) to somewhat involved ( in the case of a projected coordinate system ).
  4. The aerodynamics and the propulsion are linearized with the coefficient freezing method, and projected in the airframe coordinate system. After simplified, the mathematical model is built, which is decoupled into the pitch / yaw model and the roll model.

Other meanings of PCS