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EPSG Geodetic Parameter Dataset
Version: 9.4.1
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EPSG:4326
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EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry
Version: 9.4.1
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| Name | WGS 84 | VALID | |||||
| Identifier |
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
EPSG::4326
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| Scope | Horizontal component of 3D system. Used by the GPS satellite navigation system and for NATO military geodetic surveying. | ||||||
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| Area Description | World. | ||||||
| Derived From | Base CRS Name | WGS 84 | |||||
| Base CRS Type | geographic 3D | ||||||
| Conversion | Name | geographic3D to geographic2D | |||||
| Operation Method | Geographic3D to 2D conversion | ||||||
| Is the operation reversible? | Yes | ||||||
| Geodetic Datum | World Geodetic System 1984 — Alias(es): [WGS 84] | ||||||
| Prime Meridian | Greenwich |
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degree | ||||
| Ellipsoid | WGS 84 — Alias(es): [WGS84] | ||||||
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 6378137 | metre | |||||
| Inverse flattening | 298.257223563 | unity | |||||
| Coordinate Axes | Order | Axis Name | Abbrev. | Unit of Measure | Orientation | ||
| 1 | Geodetic latitude | Lat | degree (supplier to define representation) | north | |||
| 2 | Geodetic longitude | Lon | degree (supplier to define representation) | east | |||