Appendix C: Glossary C.1
Coordinate system - elements
The five elements which define a coordinate system are:
• a transformation
• a projection
• an ellipsoid
• a geoid model
• a Country Specific Coordinate System model
All these elements can be specified when creating a coordinate system.
CSCS model (*.ccg)
Description: Country Specific Coordinate System models
• are tables of correction values to convert coordinates directly from WGS 1984 to local grid without the need of transformation parameters.
• take the distortions of the mapping system into account.
• are an addition to an already defined coordinate system.
Types of CSCS models: The correction values of a CSCS model can be applied at different stages in the coordinate conversion process. Depending on this stage, a CSCS model works differently. Three types of CSCS models are supported. Their conversion process is as explained in the following table. Any suitable geoid model can be combined with a geodetic CSCS model.
