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Address—geocode positional uncertainty, total metres N[NNN].NNN

Definition

The horizontal uncertainty of the geocode for an address site, measured in total metres.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Address—geocode positional uncertainty, total metres N[NNN].NNN

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Total metres N[NNN].NNN ".
Data Type Number
Format N[NNN].NNN
Maximum character length 7

Comments

Guide for use:

The positional uncertainty is measured in metres at the 95% confidence level, with respect to the defined reference frame. It is intended to be a measure for physical address point features.

Usage Example: 10.000

Origin:
Standards Australia 2006. AS 4590—2006 Interchange of client information. Sydney: Standards Australia.

Comments:
This is a measure of the closeness of the location of the point in relation to true position on the earth. That is, we are 95% confident that the true position lies within 10 metres of the position given by the geocode.

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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