COORDINATE_REPROJECTION_FAILED - AtlasOfLivingAustralia/ala-dataquality GitHub Wiki

Description

The given decimal latitude and longitude could not be transformed to WGS84 using the provided datum.

Related fields

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

Implications and caveats

Severity: Warning

When coordinates cannot be converted using the given geodeticDatum, this mostly means that the given datum requires the coordinates to be in metres, while the provided coordinates are in degrees, or vice versa.

Data custodian recommendations

Choose the correct geodetic datum for your coordinates. Geodetic datums can be looked up and tested in epsg.io.

Code reference

OccurrenceIssue.COORDINATE_REPROJECTION_FAILED

Replaces

DECIMAL_LAT_LONG_CONVERSION_FAILED