WGS84
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WGS84 is the global geodetic reference system and standard coordinate framework used for GPS and most modern mapping applications.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WGS84 canonical | 1,020 |
| World Geodetic System 1984 | 77 |
| WGS 84 | 25 |
| World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) | 12 |
| WGS84 (approximate coordinates not provided) | 1 |
| WGS84 (approximate) | 1 |
| WGS84 (for geolocation) | 1 |
| WGS84 (for mapping) | 1 |
| WGS84 (implied for geographic location) | 1 |
| WGS84 (implied for mapping) | 1 |
| WGS84 (implied) | 1 |
| WGS84 ECEF | 1 |
| WGS84 ellipsoid | 1 |
| World Geodetic System | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geodetic datum
ⓘ
geodetic reference system ⓘ global reference frame ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
WGS84
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
WGS 84
|
| axis1Name | geodetic latitude ⓘ |
| axis2Name | geodetic longitude ⓘ |
| axis3Name | ellipsoidal height ⓘ |
| axisUnit |
degree
ⓘ
metre ⓘ |
| category | geodetic standards ⓘ |
| commonCRSCode | EPSG:4326 ⓘ |
| coordinateSystemType |
geocentric Cartesian
ⓘ
geographic 3D ⓘ |
| datumType | Earth-centered Earth-fixed ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| dimension | 3D ⓘ |
| ellipsoid |
WGS84
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
WGS84 ellipsoid
|
| epoch | 1984.0 ⓘ |
| flattening | 0.0033528106647474805 ⓘ |
| fullName |
WGS84
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
World Geodetic System 1984
|
| heightReference | ellipsoidal height above WGS84 ellipsoid ⓘ |
| includes |
Earth gravity model
ⓘ
Earth-centered coordinate system ⓘ geoid model ⓘ reference ellipsoid ⓘ |
| initialDefinitionYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| inverseFlattening | 298.257223563 ⓘ |
| latitudeRange | −90 to +90 degree ⓘ |
| longitudeRange | −180 to +180 degree ⓘ |
| primeMeridian | Greenwich ⓘ |
| realizationEpoch | 1984 ⓘ |
| referenceFrame | ITRF-compatible ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | worldwide ⓘ |
| replaced | WGS72 ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| semiMajorAxis | 6378137.0 metre ⓘ |
| standardizedBy |
NGA
ⓘ
Department of Defense ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Defense
|
| supports | global positioning accuracy at meter level or better ⓘ |
| timeDependent | true ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference for GPS satellite orbits
ⓘ
reference for global digital maps ⓘ |
| usedBy |
GPS
ⓘ
surface form:
Global Positioning System
|
| usedFor |
geodesy
ⓘ
geographic information systems ⓘ global navigation ⓘ mapping ⓘ surveying ⓘ |
Referenced by (1,144)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84)
this entity surface form:
World Geodetic System 1984
this entity surface form:
WGS 84
this entity surface form:
World Geodetic System 1984
subject surface form:
Seething Lane
subject surface form:
Birán
this entity surface form:
World Geodetic System 1984
subject surface form:
Rue de Valois
this entity surface form:
World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84)
subject surface form:
Riverview Cemetery (Trenton, New Jersey)
this entity surface form:
World Geodetic System 1984
this entity surface form:
World Geodetic System 1984
subject surface form:
Santpedor
this entity surface form:
World Geodetic System 1984
this entity surface form:
World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84)
subject surface form:
Tama Cemetery
this entity surface form:
World Geodetic System 1984
this entity surface form:
World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84)
this entity surface form:
World Geodetic System 1984
this entity surface form:
WGS84 ECEF
this entity surface form:
World Geodetic System