The most recognized method to pinpoint a location. It uses:
- Latitude (lat): Specifies how far north or south a point is from the Equator.
- Longitude (lon): Details how far east or west a point is from the Prime Meridian.
Often employed in computer graphics and mathematics:
- 2D Cartesian:
- x: Represents the horizontal axis (often east-west direction).
- y: Represents the vertical axis (often north-south direction).