Unit: metre
Data source: EPSG
Information source: DMA Technical Manual 8350.2-B
Revision date: 2015-11-25
Remarks: 1/f derived from four defining parameters semi-major axis; C20 = -484.16685*10e-6; earth's angular velocity ω = 7292115e-11 rad/sec; gravitational constant GM = 3986005e8 m*m*m/s/s. In 1994 new GM = 3986004.418e8 m*m*m/s/s but a and 1/f retained.
Definition: OGC Well Known Text
SPHEROID["WGS 84",6378137,298.257223563, AUTHORITY["EPSG","7030"]]
Definition: OGC Well Known Text 2 (2019)
ELLIPSOID["WGS 84",6378137,298.257223563, LENGTHUNIT["metre",1], ID["EPSG",7030]]
Definition: ESRI Well Known Text
SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]
Definition: JSON
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