    # File lib/eml.rb, line 123
      def geographic_coverage
        sites = Array.new
        coverage.elements.each('geographicCoverage') do |g|
          site = {
            'id'          =>  g.attributes['id'],
            'description' =>  g.elements['geographicDescription'].text,
            'latitude'    =>  g.elements['boundingCoordinates/westBoundingCoordinate'].text.to_f,
            'longitude'   =>  g.elements['boundingCoordinates/northBoundingCoordinate'].text.to_f
          }
          sites << site
        end
        return sites
      end