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False Northing

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False Northing - definition(s)

false northing - [map projections] The linear value added to all y-coordinates of a map projection so that none of the values in the geographic region being mapped are negative.

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Source: esri, 18 April 2012 08:04:05, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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