Bounding box considerations

Keep the following in mind when specifying the coordinates of a bounding box.

• Positive latitude values represent degrees north of the equator, while negative values represent degrees south.
• Positive longitude values represent degrees east of the prime meridian, while negative values represent degrees west.
• The top left latitude must be greater than the bottom right latitude.
• The top left longitude must be less than the bottom right longitude.
• The geometric chord between the top-left and bottom-right of the bounding box must be less than 1/4 of the earth’s diameter.