Short description

The supplied coordinates cannot be interpreted.

Description

A coordinate value is given in some form, but we are unable to interpret it. Possible reasons include text values that cannot be interpreted.

Related fields

• dwc:decimalLatitude
• dwc:verbatimLatitude
• dwc:verbatimCoordinates
• dwc:decimalLongitude
• dwc:verbatimLongitude

Implications and Caveats

Severity: Warning

This will flag the record as spatially invalid.

May indicate a transposition error where the coordinates information has not been loaded correctly and another field has been used to populate the coordinates.

May indicate the coordinates are expressed in a format that cannot be parsed by the ingest process

Data custodian recommendations

Review coordinates provided. Review format for coordinates.

Code reference

OccurrenceIssue.COORDINATE_INVALID