The IBM Informix Geodetic DataBlade module manages objects defined on the Earth's surface with a high degree of precision. It is designed to manage spatio-temporal data with global content, such as metadata associated with satellite images. To do this, the IBM Informix Geodetic DataBlade module module uses a latitude and longitude coordinate system on an ellipsoidal Earth model, or geodetic datum, rather than a planar, x- and y-coordinate system.
With the IBM Informix Geodetic DataBlade module, you can extend your database server to store and manipulate objects in space, referenced by latitude and longitude. You can also provide additional attributes representing an altitude range and a time range.
You can create the following spatio-temporal objects with this module: