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GCP

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002539

A Ground Control Point, which is a precisely surveyed location on the Earth's surface used to georeference aerial imagery or satellite data. These points have known coordinates in a specific coordinate system and are identifiable in the imagery. They are used to correct distortions and accurately position the imagery in space.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002539
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectSurveying
TranslationsGerman: GCP; Spanish: GCP; French: GCP
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002539",
  "term": "GCP",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A Ground Control Point, which is a precisely surveyed location on the Earth's surface used to georeference aerial imagery or satellite data. These points have known coordinates in a specific coordinate system and are identifiable in the imagery. They are used to correct distortions and accurately position the imagery in space.",
  "subject": "Surveying",
  "translations": {
    "de": "GCP",
    "es": "GCP",
    "fr": "GCP"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/gcp/"
}

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