# 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