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northing Definition

north·ing (nôr′t̸hiŋ, -t̸hiŋ)

noun

  1. Naut. the distance due north covered by a vessel traveling on any northerly course
  2. a northerly direction

northing Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: The north and south boundaries are commonly called northings, while the east and west boundaries are called eastings.

Adjective modifier

  • query.: Parameters: easting - Easting of point to query. northing - Northing of point to query.

Modifies a noun

  • value: The northing values are manipulated in a similar manner.
  • co-ordinate: Eastings and Northings - This searches the Image Library by spatial location, using easting and northing co-ordinates to define an area for searching.

Noun used with modifier

  • float: GISVector public GISVector ( float easting, float northing, float attribute ) Creates a GIS vector point object with given coordinates and attribute.
  • easting: The sample also demonstrates how to convert easting northing values in the coordinate space of the view, into latitude/longitude values.