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PATRF2022
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[coordinate systems, geodesy]
Acronym for Pacific Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022. A geometric reference frame of the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) used to define the geodetic latitude, geodetic longitude, and ellipsoidal height of points on the Pacific tectonic plate. The coordinates defined in PATRF2022 are time-dependent.