{"id":10425,"date":"2015-10-05T19:52:58","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T00:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/?p=10425"},"modified":"2024-03-10T07:14:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T12:14:31","slug":"wgs84-world-geodetic-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wgs84-world-geodetic-system\/","title":{"rendered":"World Geodetic System (WGS84)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/GPS-surveying2-678x322.png\" alt=\"8484GPS WGS\" class=\"wp-image-7245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/GPS-surveying2-678x322.png 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/GPS-surveying2-326x155.png 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WGS84 is standard for GPS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Global Positioning System uses the <strong>World Geodetic System (WGS84)<\/strong> as its reference coordinate system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It consists of a reference ellipsoid, a standard coordinate system, altitude data, and a geoid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to the <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/nad83-north-american-datum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83)<\/a>, it uses the Earth\u2019s center mass as the coordinate origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Geodesists believe the error is less than 2 centimeters which is better than NAD83.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pinpoint Your Position Using WGS84<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you need to accurately enter coordinates in a GIS, the first step is to uniquely define all coordinates on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means you need a reference frame for your <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/latitude-longitude-coordinates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">latitude and longitude coordinates<\/a> because where would you be on Earth without having a reference to it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the Earth is curved \u2013 and in GIS we deal with <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/map-projections\/\">flat map projections<\/a> \u2013 we need to accommodate both the curved and flat views of the world. Surveyors and geodesists have accurately defined locations on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Oblate-Spheroid-300x259.png\" alt=\"Oblate Spheroid\" class=\"wp-image-72947\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Oblate-Spheroid-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Oblate-Spheroid-200x173.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Oblate-Spheroid-425x367.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Oblate-Spheroid-115x99.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Oblate-Spheroid-360x311.png 360w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Oblate-Spheroid.png 521w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We begin modeling the Earth with an ellipsoid. To be clear, this is different from a <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/geoid-mean-sea-level\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">geoid which is a measure of mean sea level<\/a>. Over time, the ellipsoid has been estimated to the best of our ability through a massive collection of surface measurements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you combine these measurements, we arrive at a geodetic datum. <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/horizontal-datum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Horizontal datums<\/a> precisely specify each location on Earth\u2019s surface in latitude and longitude or other coordinate systems. For instance, NAD27, NAD83, and WGS84 are examples of geodetic datums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using geographic coordinate systems, we can define positions on Earth. For example, we use <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/decimal-degrees-dd-minutes-seconds-dms\/\">degrees\/minutes\/seconds (DMS) and decimal degrees (DD)<\/a> for spherical coordinates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After we flatten the Earth with <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/map-projections\/\">map projections<\/a>, we use projected coordinate systems like the <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/state-plane-coordinate-system-spcs\/\">State Plane Coordinate System (SPCS)<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/utm-universal-transverse-mercator-projection\/\">UTM grid system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WGS84: Unifying a Global Ellipsoid Model with GPS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn\u2019t until the mainstream use of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) that geodesists first developed a unified global <a href=\"http:\/\/gisgeography.com\/ellipsoid-oblate-spheroid-earth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ellipsoid model<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The radio waves transmitted by <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/trilateration-triangulation-gps\/\">GPS satellites and trilateration<\/a> enable extremely precise Earth measurements across continents and oceans. Geodesists could create global ellipsoid models because of the enhancement of computing capabilities and GPS technology.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/carrier-phase-gps-425x283.png\" alt=\"Carrier phase GPS\" class=\"wp-image-5228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/carrier-phase-gps-425x283.png 425w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/carrier-phase-gps-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/carrier-phase-gps-678x452.png 678w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/carrier-phase-gps-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/carrier-phase-gps-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/carrier-phase-gps-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/carrier-phase-gps-550x367.png 550w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/carrier-phase-gps-115x77.png 115w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/carrier-phase-gps-233x155.png 233w, https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/carrier-phase-gps.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This led to the development of global ellipsoid models such as WGS72, GRS80, and WGS84 (current). The <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/trilateration-triangulation-gps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Global Positioning System<\/a> uses the World Geodetic System (WGS84) as its reference coordinate system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is EPSG4326?<\/strong> EPSG4326 is just the way to identify WGS84 using EPSG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that while WGS84 serves as a global reference, various regional geodetic datums might be more accurate for specific areas. In such cases, <a href=\"https:\/\/gisgeography.com\/datum-transformations\/\">coordinate transformations<\/a> are used to convert between different datums and the WGS84 reference frame.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary: World Geodetic System (WGS84)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Never before have we been able to estimate the ellipsoid with such precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is primarily because of the global set of measurements provided by GPS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WGS84 consists of a reference ellipsoid, a standard coordinate system, altitude data, and a geoid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The error of WGS84 is believed to be less than 2 centimeters to the center mass.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World 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