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034 - Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data (R)


MARC 21 Authority - full
July 2022

First Indicator Second Indicator
Undefined
# - Undefined

Type of ring
# - Not applicable
0 - Outer ring
1 - Exclusion ring


Subfield Codes
  • $d - Coordinates - westernmost longitude (NR)
  • $e - Coordinates - easternmost longitude (NR)
  • $f - Coordinates - northernmost latitude (NR)
  • $g - Coordinates - southernmost latitude (NR)
  • $j - Declination - northern limit (NR)
  • $k - Declination - southern limit (NR)
  • $m - Right ascension - eastern limit (NR)
  • $n - Right ascension - western limit (NR)
  • $p - Equinox (NR)
  • $r - Distance from earth (NR)
  • $s - G-ring latitude (R)
  • $t - G-ring longitude (R)
  • $x - Beginning date (NR)
  • $y - Ending date (NR)
  • $z - Name of extraterrestrial body (NR)
  • $0 - Authority record control number or standard number (R)
  • $1 - Real World Object URI (R)
  • $2 - Source (NR)
  • $3 - Materials specified (NR)
  • $6 - Linkage (NR)
  • $7 - Data provenance (R)
  • $8 - Field link and sequence number (R)

FIELD DEFINITION AND SCOPE

Coded form of the cartographic mathematical data relevant to the geographic aspect of the entity in the 1XX. The data that is recorded usually derives from authoritative sources.

For digital items, the coordinates can represent a bounding rectangle, the outline of the area covered and/or the outline of an interior area not covered. For celestial entities, it may also contain zone, declination data, and/or right ascension data, and/or equinox.

In order to allow for entities whose coordinates change over time (e.g. changing boundaries for political entities), date information may be included in the appropriate subfields.


GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING CONTENT DESIGNATORS

INDICATORS

First Indicator - Undefined

Contains a blank (#).

Second Indicator - Type of ring

Type of ring for digital cartographic items.

# - Not applicable

Type of ring is not applicable.

0 - Outer ring

Coordinate information represents the closed non-intersecting boundary of the area covered.

1 - Exclusion ring

Coordinate information represents the closed non-intersecting boundary of an area within the G-polygon outer ring that is excluded.

SUBFIELD CODES

$d - Coordinates - westernmost longitude

151 ##$aMinnesota
034 ##$dW097.5000$eW089.000$fN049.5000$gN043.000$2[code for Minnesota Geographic Data Clearinghouse]
[Authority record for Minnesota.]
151 ##$aTodd County (Minn.)
034 ##$dW095.1400$eW094.6500$fN046.3800$gN045.7600$2[code for Minnesota Geographic Data Clearinghouse]
[Authority record for Todd County, Minn.]
151 ##$aGaleras Volcano (Colombia)
034 ##$dW0772200$eW0772200$fN0011300$gN0011300$2[code for GEOnet]
[Authority record for a volcano.]
151 ##$aPavonis Mons (Mars)
034 ##$dW113.0000$eW113.0000$fN000.0000$gN00.0000$zMars$2[code for Mars Global Surveyor]
[Authority record for a planetary feature.]
110 2#$aCarnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.)
034 ##$dW0735848$eW0735848$fN0404554$gN0404554$2wikiped
[Authority record for Carnegie Hall, New York, a concert venue.]

$e - Coordinates - easternmost longitude

$f - Coordinates - northernmost latitude

$g - Coordinates - southernmost latitude

Subfields $d, $e, $f, and $g individually identify the four coordinates of the geographic entity. Subfield $d represents the westernmost extent of the item; subfield $e, the easternmost extent; subfield $f, the northernmost extent; and subfield $g, the southernmost extent. The abbreviations for the hemispheres are: N = North, S = South, E = East, W = West.

Subfields $d, $e, $f, and $g always appear together. The coordinates may be recorded in the form hdddmmss (hemisphere-degrees-minutes-seconds), however, other forms are also allowed, such as decimal degrees. The subelements are each right justified and unused positions contain zeros.

034 ##$dW0381200$eW0841500$fN0381200$gN0381200$2cgotw

Examples in degrees/minutes/seconds: hdddmmss (hemisphere-degrees-minutes-seconds):

034 ##$dW1800000$eE1800000$fN0840000$gS0700000

Example in decimal degrees: hddd.dddddd (hemisphere-degrees.decimal degrees):

034 ##$dE079.533265$eE086.216635$fS012.583377$gS020.419532

Example in decimal degrees: +-ddd.dddddd (hemisphere[+/-]-degrees.decimal degrees) (“+” for N and E, “-“ for S and W; the plus sign is optional):

034 ##$d+079.533265$e+086.216635$f-012.583377$g-020.419532

Example without the optional plus sign:

034 ##$d079.533265$e086.216635$f-012.583377$g-020.419532

Example in decimal minutes: hdddmm.mmmm (hemisphere-degrees-minutes.decimal minutes):

034 ##$dE07932.5332$eE08607.4478$fS01235.5421$gS02028.9704

Example in decimal seconds: hdddmmss.sss (hemisphere-degrees-minutes-seconds.decimal seconds):

034 ##$dE0793235.575$eE0860727.350$fS0123536.895$gS0202858.125

If the coordinates for an entity are given in terms of a center point rather than outside limits, the longitude and latitude which form the central axis are recorded twice (in subfields $d and $e and in $f and $g, respectively).

034 ##$dW0950500$eW0950500$fN0303000$gN0303000
034 ##$dW119.697222$eW119.697222$fN034.420833$gN034.420833
034 ##$d-119.697222$e-119.697222$f+034.420833$g+034.420833
034 ##$dW11941.833333$eW11941.833333$fN03425.250000$gN03425.250000

$j - Declination - northern limit

$k - Declination - southern limit

Subfields $j and $k are each eight characters in length and record the declination in the form hdddmmss (hemisphere-degrees-minutes-seconds). The degree, minute and second elements are each right justified and the unused positions contain zeros. (If declination of center is known, it is repeated in both subfields).

034 ##$jN0545600$kN0545600$m134518$n134518$p2000.00$r78$2csa

$m - Right ascension - eastern limit

$n - Right ascension - western limit

Subfields $j, $k, $m, and $n are used with celestial entities and contain the limits of the declination and the right ascension.

Subfields $m and $n are each six characters in length and record the right ascension in the form hhmmss (hour-minute-seconds). The hour, minute and second elements are each right justified and the unused positions contain zeros. (If the right ascension of center is known, it is repeated in both subfields).

034 ##$jN0300000$kN0300000$m021800$n021800

$p - Equinox

Equinox or epoch for a celestial entity. Usually recorded in the form yyyy (year) according to the Gregorian calendar, but may include a decimal including the month in the form yyyy.mm (year-month).

151 ##$aMizar
034 ##$jN0545600$kN0545600$m134518$n134518$p2000.00$r78$2[code for Cambridge star atlas]
[Authority record for a star.]

$r - Distance from earth

Distance of celestial bodies, such as planets or stars, from the Earth in light-years.

$s - G-ring latitude

Latitude of a point of the g-ring.

$t - G-ring longitude

Longitude of a point of the g-ring.

$x - Beginning date

Beginning of the time frame specific to the coordinates. The date is structured in the form of yyyymmdd. When no date is recorded, it is assumed that the coordinate information is current.

$y - Ending date

Ending of the time frame specific to the coordinates. The date is structured in the form of yyyymmdd. When no date is recorded, it is assumed that the coordinate information is current.

151 ##$aSweden
034 ##$dE0110000$eE0320000$fN0690000$gN0550000$x17210000$y19171200$2[code for Hammond atlas of world history]
034 ##$dE0110000$eE0240000$fN0690000$gN0550000$x19171200$2[code for The statesman's year-book]
[Authority record for Sweden showing period when Finland was a part then separated.]

$z - Name of extraterrestrial body

Name of a planet or other extraterrestrial body specified when the coordinate data recorded in subfields $d, $e, $f and $g do not describe an entity on Earth.

034 ##$dW2450000$eE2570000$fN0160000$gN0190000$zMars$2gpn

$0 - Authority record control number or standard number

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$1 - Real World Object URI

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$2 - Source

MARC code that identifies the source of the data recorded in field 034. If different sources are recorded, separate fields should be used. Code from: Cartographic Data Source Codes.

$3 - Materials specified

Information that specifies the part of the entity to which the field applies.

151 ##$aColumbia River
034 ##$3Mouth$d-124.0579299$e-124.0579299$f46.2442673 $g46.2442673$2gnis
151 ##$aColumbia River
034 ##$3Source$dW1174106$eW1174106$fN485723$gN485723$2gnis

$6 - Linkage

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$7 - Data provenance

See description of this subfield in Appendix H: Data Provenance Subfields.

$8 - Field link and sequence number

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.


INPUT CONVENTIONS

Punctuation - Field 034 does not end with a mark of punctuation.

In coordinates, the decimal sign may be either the period or the comma.

034 ##$dE079,533265$eE086,216635$fS012,583377$gS020,419532
034 ##$dW093.329163$eW093.193858$fN045.051250$gN044.890150

CONTENT DESIGNATOR HISTORY

$g - Coordinates - southernmost latitude [REDESCRIBED, 2021]

Definition broadened to avoid restricting the entity to a geographic entity.

$0 - Authority record control number or standard number [NEW, 2011]
$1 - Real World Object URI [NEW, 2017]
$3 - Materials specified [NEW, 2010]
$7 - Data provenance [NEW, 2022]

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