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space coordinate system
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[coordinate systems]
A three-dimensional, rectangular, Cartesian coordinate system that has not been adjusted for the earth's curvature. In a space coordinate system, the x- and y-axes lie in a plane tangent to the earth's surface, and the z-axis points upward.
