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Identifier	Projection
Short name	Projection
Dataset	CDDA
Table	Site Boundaries
Reference URL	http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/datasets/latest/CDDA/tables/Site_boundaries/elements/Projection
Name	Projection
Definition	In a projection the three-dimensional surface of earth is transformed into a two-dimensional, flat map sheet. In a projected coordinate system, locations are identified by x,y coordinates on a grid, with the origin at the center of the grid.
Methodology for obtaining data	See also EEA guidelines for geographic data and maps (2003) <http://eionet.europa.eu/gis/docs/EEA_GIS_Guideline...;
Datatype	string
Minimum size	0
Maximum size	50
Public or Internal	Administrative attribute
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