Latitude Latitude as a variable measurement or observation (Spatial reference to be designated in methods). This is distinct from the latitude of a site which is a site attribute. Originally from the CUAHSI HIS VariableNameCV. See: http://his.cuahsi.org/mastercvreg/edit_cv11.aspx?tbl=VariableNameCV. ODM2 Variable Name Controlled Vocabulary ODM2 Working Group A vocabulary for describing the name of Variables.