[CAP] Geospatial Elements

[Arnie Shore]

Point well taken. 

But I note that the  movement towards national grid systems isn't solely 
the US's, with UK's (see 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_national_grid_reference_system) and 
others.  These are often developments based on military origin, as is 
the US's MGRS.

Which wd seem to argue for some kind of geo-reference mechanism in 
parallel with L/L.  No?

Arnold Shore 
Annapolis, MD 
 

Art Botterell wrote:
> Let's remember, though, that CAP is an international standard.  Anything that looks like an attempt to impose US-local standards will, if previous experience is any guide, be resisted with considerable vigor.
>
> -Art
>   
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Arnie Shore <3ashore at comcast.net> 
> Cc:  <cap-list at lists.incident.com> 
> To: Bunge, Bob <Robert.Bunge at noaa.gov> 
>  
> Sent: 11/5/2007 8:38:44 AM 
> Subject: Re: [CAP] Geospatial Elements 
>  
> At the risk of introducing still more complexity into the lat/long  
> discussion, I'll note that there's a shift to the The National Geodetic  
> Reference System (*NGRS*).  Information at  
> http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/PUBS_LIB/develop_NSRS.html 
>  
> Arnold Shore 
> Annapolis, MD