Pitney Bowes MapXtreme User Manual

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Appendix H: Elements of a Coordinate System

Custom Datums

MapXtreme v7.1

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Developer Guide

The shift and rotation parameters describe the ellipsoid’s orientation in space, as compared to the
WGS 84 datum. It’s important to make sure that these parameters have the correct signs (positive or
negative). Usually, a document describing a local datum will list the parameters required to convert

23

Hough

6378270.0

297.0

31

IAG 75

6378140.0

298.257222

41

Indonesian

6378160.0

298.247

4

International 1924

6378388.0

297.0

49

Irish (WOFO)

6377542.178

299.325

3

Krassovsky

6378245.0

298.3

32

MERIT 83

6378137.0

298.257

33

New International 1967

6378157.5

298.25

43

NWL 10D

6378135.0

298.26

42

NWL 9D

6378145.0

298.25

44

OSU86F

6378136.2

298.25722

45

OSU91A

6378136.3

298.25722

46

Plessis 1817

6376523.0

308.64

54

Popular Visualization

6378137.0

0.0

52

PZ90

6378136.0

298.257839303

24

South American

6378160.0

298.25

12

Sphere

6370997.0

0.0

47

Struve 1860

6378297.0

294.73

34

Walbeck

6376896.0

302.78

25

War Office

6378300.583

296.0

26

WGS 60

6378165.0

298.3

27

WGS 66

6378145.0

298.25

1

WGS 72

6378135.0

298.26

28

WGS 84

6378137.0

298.257223563

Number

Ellipsoid

a

1/f

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