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Vertical datum

In geodesy, surveying, hydrography and navigation, vertical datum or altimetric datum is a reference coordinate surface used for vertical positions, such as the elevations of Earth-bound features (terrain, bathymetry, water level, and built structures) and altitudes of satellite orbits and in aviation. In planetary science, vertical datums are also known…

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Vertical datum

Nodes75
Edges74
Triples42
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026667
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related to Examples · 20
Vertical datum → AdriaticFrance, Albania, Amsterdam Ordnance Datum, Australia, Australian Height DatumAustria, Earth Gravitational Model, EGM, EIGEN-6C4, FranceGermany, General, Metres, National Geodetic Vertical Datum, Normalhöhennull, NormalnullGreat Britain, North American Vertical Datum, Ordnance Datum NewlynNetherlands, PrussiaSwitzerland, SeaUnited States, VERTCONGlobal, Yugoslavian
has method · 11
Vertical datum → Cornwall, Countries, For, Great Britain, However, In, It, MSL, Newlyn, Ordnance Datum Newlyn, This
related to Chart datums · 7
Vertical datum → Baltic Sea, Common, However, In, LAT, MLLW, MSL
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Vertical datum → Common, The

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datum level sea vertical used water datums surface height mean tidal geodetic chart tide reference also geoid earth one msl

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WGS 84instance ofEllipsoid-based datums0.80text
GRS80 or NAD83 use a theoretical surface that may differ significantly from the geoidinstance ofEllipsoid-based datums0.80text
Vertical datumhas methodIn0.60section
Vertical datumhas methodFor0.60section
Vertical datumhas methodMSL0.60section
Vertical datumhas methodThis0.60section
Vertical datumhas methodIt0.60section
Vertical datumhas methodCountries0.60section
Vertical datumhas methodGreat Britain0.60section
Vertical datumhas methodOrdnance Datum Newlyn0.60section
Vertical datumhas methodNewlyn0.60section
Vertical datumhas methodCornwall0.60section

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