World Geodetic System 1972 (WGS72)
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:geodetic_datum
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
WGS72
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| gptkbp:coordinates |
geocentric
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Defense
|
| gptkbp:ellipsoidName |
WGS 72 ellipsoid
|
| gptkbp:flattening |
1/298.26
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1972
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
World Geodetic System 1966 (WGS66)
|
| gptkbp:referencePoint |
Earth-centered
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:World_Geodetic_System_1984_(WGS84)
|
| gptkbp:semiMajorAxis |
6378135.0 meters
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:navigation
mapping satellite positioning |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
early GPS
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:World_Geodetic_System_1984_(WGS84)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
World Geodetic System 1972 (WGS72)
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