geodetic datum
C5800
concept
A geodetic datum is a reference framework consisting of a defined origin, orientation, and scale used to precisely locate points on the Earth’s surface in terms of latitude, longitude, and elevation.
All labels observed (16)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| geodetic datum canonical | 5 |
| coordinate reference system | 4 |
| geodetic reference frame | 3 |
| terrestrial reference frame | 3 |
| national grid reference system | 2 |
| national spatial reference system | 2 |
| North American terrestrial reference frame | 1 |
| Terrestrial reference frame | 1 |
| geocentric reference frame | 1 |
| geodetic datum surface | 1 |
| geodetic framework | 1 |
| geospatial technology | 1 |
| horizontal datum | 1 |
| land survey system | 1 |
| map grid reference system | 1 |
| national terrestrial reference frame | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: geodetic datum
Generated description
A geodetic datum is a reference framework consisting of a defined origin, orientation, and scale used to precisely locate points on the Earth’s surface in terms of latitude, longitude, and elevation.
Instances (22)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| OSGB36 | — |
| British National Grid | coordinate reference system |
|
Ordnance Survey National Grid (approximate)
surface form:
Ordnance Survey National Grid
|
map grid reference system |
| WGS84 | — |
| California principal meridian network | geodetic framework |
| NSRS | national spatial reference system |
| North American Datum of 1983 | — |
| NAVD 88 | — |
| UTM coordinate system | coordinate reference system |
| Airy Modified ellipsoid | geodetic datum surface |
| Irish Transverse Mercator | coordinate reference system |
| Public Land Survey System | land survey system |
|
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
surface form:
Geographic Information Systems
|
geospatial technology |
| OS National Grid | coordinate reference system |
| National Spatial Reference System | national spatial reference system |
| Earth-centered Earth-fixed | geocentric reference frame |
| ITRF2020 | Terrestrial reference frame |
| North American Terrestrial Reference Frame 2022 | geodetic reference frame |
| NATRF2022 | terrestrial reference frame |
| NAPGD2022 | geodetic reference frame |
| North American Datum of 1927 | — |
| Irish grid reference system | national grid reference system |