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Identifier	LAT_NS
Short name	LAT_NS
Dataset	CDDA
Table	Sites
Reference URL	http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/datasets/latest/CDDA/tables/sites/elements/LAT_NS
Name	Latitude NS
Definition	Geographical co-ordinate component.
Methodology for obtaining data	Degrees should be labelled with "N" or "S" when using degrees, minutes and seconds in separate fields. See data elements LATDEG, LATMIN, LATSEC.
Datatype	string
Minimum size	0
Maximum size	1
Public or Internal	Public attribute
Responsible
Reporting obligation

Suggested values

Code	Label	Definition
N	Latitude is north of the Equator	North
S	Latitude is south of the Equator	South