Datum transformation

Datum transformation

(1) The systematic elimination of discrepancies between adjoining or overlapping triangulation networks on different datums by moving the origin, rotating, and stretching the networks until they fit each other. (2) The set of constants used to transform the coordinates of a station from one datum or ellipsoid to another, together with the coordinates on the two datums.

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Category: Mapping science
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