6/19/2023 0 Comments Datum referenceIf you selected such an option, then your data will probably be in the selected datum. However, data collection systems may provide the option of output in different datums. When collecting data georeferenced with autonomous GPS, then you are in the WGS 84 (G1150) datum. Even if the features are horizontally referenced to NAD 83, this does not mean the vertical datum is a 3-D vertical datum. Since then, the horizontal features have been based on WGS 84 or in other geodetic reference systems which are compatible, such as NAD 83 or the ITRF combined with the GRS80 ellipsoid. On a global basis, the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) designated the use of the World Geodetic System as the universal datum. Also note that charts (like maps) have a horizontal datum. Note: to support harbor and river navigation, bridge clearances are typically referenced to mean high water (MHW) not to a low water. ![]() In the United States, Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) is the typical low water reference surface. Nautical charts will have depths referred to different tidal surfaces, which may vary from chart to chart. Except for the largest map scales, the horizontal components of WGS 84 and NAD 83 may be considered equivalent. Topographic maps (from USGS, for example) will have elevations referenced to either NAVD 88 or the older NGVD 29. In fact, both horizontal and vertical datum are usually provided. ![]() ![]() When dealing with paper maps and charts, the datums are typically listed in the legend of the map. If you generate new data, you should probably provide the datum identification along with those new data. A supplier of geospatial data should provide the appropriate metadata, in this case datum identification, to allow its use. These are the key questions that need to be answered. What datum are my data in? What datum do I want?
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