Description

Latitude and longitude provided are both zero. This set of coordinates is known as Null Island - an imaginary but apparently well-visited place in the South Atlantic Ocean.

Related fields

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

Implications and caveats

Severity: Error

• May indicate incorrect coordinates, a default value or no value provided
• It is possible for both coordinates to be zero although highly unlikely, this assertion needs to be reviewed in the context of the data set and the rest of the values in the record

Data custodian recommendations

Review coordinates provided

Code reference

OccurrenceIssue.ZERO_COORDINATE

Replaces

zeroCoordinates