Description

Indicates an invalid or very unlikely coordinate precision. The value is not a decimal number as expected, or it is unusually low or high for a margin of uncertainty.

The valid range is >=0 <=1 in decimal degrees.

Related fields

• dwc:coordinatePrecision

Implications and caveats

Severity: Warning

• Coordinate precision refers to the number of decimal places used when supplying location coordinates. This used to compare the number of decimal places supplied in coordinates with those expected.
• This article helps to explain the various levels of accuracy for different numbers of decimal coordinates https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2170:_Coordinate_Precision
• Coordinate precision information should be provided as a decimal number.

Data custodian recommendations

Review the value given to ensure it refers to the number of decimal places used in the coordinates supplied.

Code reference

OccurrenceIssue.COORDINATE_PRECISION_INVALID