Geodetic Model

The following elements comprise the Geodetic Model:


Horizontal Datum Name, mandatory if applicable
the identification given to the reference system used for defining the coordinates of points.
Valid Domains include: "North American Datum of 1927 | North American Datum of 1983 | free text"
Ellipsoid Name, mandatory
identification given to established representations of the Earth's shape.
Valid Domains include: "Clarke 1866 | Geodetic Reference System 80 | free text"
Semi-major Axis, mandatory
radius of the equatorial axis of the ellipsoid.
Semi-major Axis must be greater than 0.0
Denominator of Flattening Ratio, mandatory
the denominator of the ratio of the difference between the equatorial and polar radii of the ellipsoid when the numerator is set to 1.
Denominator of Flattening must be greater than 0.0
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