Maybe this is a dumb idea.
The "shape of the Earth", that is, the geoid, is more complicated than an ellipsoid. I remember when it was first mentioned that the Earth was pear-shaped,
and now the geoid is seen to have quite a complicated shape.
As far as I know, there are no geoid versions of map projections. All we have are
ellipsoid versions.
Different countries use different ellipsoids in making their large-scale maps,
each one choosing an ellipsoid which best fits its territory. This is seen as a
problem, as it leads to a mismatch between adjacent countries and so on.
It's been proposed to solve this problem by having the whole world agree on one
ellipsoid.
Has it?
By who?
On Friday, August 16, 2019 at 10:00:22 AM UTC-6, Alan Browne wrote:
Has it?
By who?
Darn. I thought it was, and I thought I read it somewhere.
John Savard
Right.
In other news, Donald Trump was stupid, again[1], today, and only 60% of
the USA noticed. His electoral college chances remain, alas, strong.
Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote in news:kJ-dnci86fevDMHAnZ2dnUU7- WmdnZ2d@giganews.com:
Right.
In other news, Donald Trump was stupid, again[1], today, and only 60% of
the USA noticed. His electoral college chances remain, alas, strong.
Hi Alan,
Do you ever pull your head out of your ass?
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