Unit: metre
Geodetic CRS: WGS 84 (G873)
Datum: World Geodetic System 1984 (G873)
Ellipsoid: WGS 84
Prime meridian: Greenwich
Data source: OGP
Information source: NIMA TR8350.2 3rd edition amendment 1 January 2000 and NGA STND 0036 v1.0.0 of 2014-10-27.
Revision date: 2019-07-17
Scope: Used for GPS satellite navigation (broadcast ephemeris) from 1997-01-29 to 2002-01-19. (Precise ephemeris from 1996-09-29 to 2002-01-19).
Remarks: Replaces WGS 84 (G730) (CRS code 7657) from 1997-01-29. Replaced by WGS 84 (G1150) (CRS code 7661) from 2002-01-20.
Area of use: World.
Coordinate system: Ellipsoidal 3D CS. Axes: latitude, longitude, ellipsoidal height. Orientations: north, east, up. UoM: degree, degree, metre.
Definition: OGP XML
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