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horizontal datum


[geodesy] A horizontal datum provides a frame of reference as a basis for placing specific locations at specific points on the spheroid. A datum is the model that is used to translate a spheroid into [..]
Source: gisgeography.com

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horizontal datum


A reference for specifying positions on the Earth's surface. Each datum is associated with a particular reference spheroid. Positions referred to different datums can differ by several hundred me [..]
Source: digimap.edina.ac.uk

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horizontal datum


a base measuring point ("0.0 point") used as the origin of rectangular coordinate systems for mapping or for maintaining excavation provenience.
Source: china.org.cn (offline)





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