Common Geodetic Datums

  • Over a hundred geodetic datums commonly used around the world
    • World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84)
    • North American Datum 1983 (NAD83)
    • North American Datum 1927 (NAD27)
    • Ordinance Survey Great Britain 1936
    • etc.
  • NAVSTAR GPS relies on WGS84
  • NAD83 and WGS84 are identical for most practical purposes
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