Those wishing to "bone up" on geodesy and coordinate systems,
especially those used in the U.K., may wish to read:
<http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/gps/docs/A_Guide_to_Coordinate_Systems_in_Great_Britain.pdf>
-- Richard
Quoting Ian Batten <[email protected]>:
On 7 Feb 2011, at 17:21, Finkleman, Dave wrote:
I finally get a chance to look like I might know something.
Neiher Gravity nor the Geoid are "standardized." Witness that maps from
some countries do not employ WGS-84.
United Kingdom uses OSGB36 rather than WGS84, and a different
Elipsoid too (Airy 1830) which is a better fit locally.
ian
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