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Geographic Coordinate Systems
Geographic Coordinate Systems
Note: Some numbers have been rounded for display. Area of use values are in degrees based upon WGS 1984.
Contents
Table 1: Geographic coordinate systems: well-known IDs and areas of use.......................................................................... 1
Table 2: Geographic coordinate systems: non-Greenwich or non-degree definitions......................................................... 20
Table 3: Geodetic datums: well-known IDs and spheroids ................................................................................................... 21
Table 4: Angular units: well-known IDs and conversion values ............................................................................................ 35
Table 5: Prime meridians: well-known IDs and longitude values ......................................................................................... 35
Table 6: Spheroids: well-known IDs and defining parameters ............................................................................................. 35
Table 7: Vertical coordinate systems: well-known IDs and areas of use .............................................................................. 40
Table 8: Vertical coordinate systems: gravity-related or ellipsoidal-based and directions .................................................. 50
Table 9: Vertical datums: well-known IDs............................................................................................................................. 56