non-sphere Oblate ellipsoid RD specifications

Table D.2 and Table J.2

Sphere RD specifications

Table D.3 and Table J.3

Prolate ellipsoid RD specifications

Table D.4 and Table J.4

Tri-axial ellipsoid RD specifications

Table D.5 and Table J.5

Object type: Earth

AIRY_1830

17

Airy

6 377 563,396

1/299,324 964 6

Assumed precise

1830

[83502T, App. A-1, “AA“]

APL_4r5_1968

20

APL 4.5

6 378 144

1/298,23

Unknown

1968

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “AP“]

AUSTRALIAN_NATIONAL_1966

23

Australian national

6 378 160

1/298,25

Assumed precise

1966

[83502T, App. A-1, “AN“]

AVERAGE_TERRESTRIAL_1977

24

Average terrestrial system

6 378 135

1/298,257

Unknown

1977

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “AT“]

BESSEL_1841_ETHIOPIA

26

Bessel (Ethiopia, Indonesia, Japan, and Korea)

6 377 397,155

1/299,152 812 8

Assumed precise

1841

[83502T, App. A-1, “BR“]

BESSEL_1841_NAMIBIA

27

Bessel (Namibia)

6 377 483,865

1/299,152 812 8

Assumed precise

1841

[83502T, App. A-1, “BN“]

CLARKE_1858

33

Clarke

6 378 235,6

1/294,260 676 8

Unknown

1858

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “CA“]

CLARKE_1858_MODIFIED

34

Clarke - modified

6 378 293,645

1/294,26

Unknown

1858

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “CB“]

CLARKE_1866

35

Clarke

6 378 206,4

1/294,978 698 2

Assumed precise

1866

[83502T, App. A-1, “CC“]

CLARKE_1880

36

Clarke

6 378 249,145

1/293,465

Assumed precise

1880

[83502T, App. A-1, “CD“]

CLARKE_1880_CAPE

37

Clarke - Cape

6 378 249,145

1/293,466 307 7

Unknown

1880

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “CE“]

CLARKE_1880_FIJI

38

Clarke - Fiji

6 378 301

1/293,465

Unknown

1880

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “CJ“]

CLARKE_1880_IGN

39

Clarke - IGN

6 378 249,2

1/293,466 020 8

Unknown

1880

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “CG“]

CLARKE_1880_PALESTINE

40

Clarke - Palestine

6 378 300,782

1/293,466 307 7

Unknown

1880

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “CF“]

CLARKE_1880_SYRIA

41

Clarke - Syria

6 378 247,842

1/293,466 351 7

Unknown

1880

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “CI“]

DANISH_1876

45

Danish - Andrae

6 377 104,430

1/300

Unknown

1876

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “DA“]

DELAMBRE_1810

47

Delambre

6 376 985,228

1/308,64

Unknown

1810

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “DB“]

EVEREST_1948

57

Everest

6 377 304,063

1/300,801 7

Assumed precise

1948

[83502T, App. A-1, “EE“]

EVEREST_1956

58

Everest

6 377 301,243

1/300,801 7

Assumed precise

1956

[83502T, App. A-1, “EC“]

EVEREST_1969

60

Everest

6 377 295,664

1/300,801 7

Assumed precise

1969

[83502T, App. A-1, “ED“]

EVEREST_ADJ_1937

56

Everest 1830 - adjusted

6 377 276,345

1/300,801 7

Assumed precise

1937

[83502T, App. A-1, “EA“]

EVEREST_BRUNEI_1967

61

Everest 1830 - 1967 definition (Brunei and East Malaysia - Sabah and Sarawak)

6 377 298,556

1/300,801 7

Assumed precise

1967

[83502T, App. A-1, “EB“]

EVEREST_REVISED_1962

59

Everest 1830 - revised definition

6 377 309,613

1/300,801 7

Assumed precise

1962

[83502T, App. A-1, “EF“]

FISCHER_1960

62

Fischer - Mercury

6 378 166

1/298,3

Unknown

1960

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “FM“]

FISCHER_1968

63

Fischer

6 378 150

1/298,3

Unknown

1968

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “FC“]

GRS_1967

67

Geodetic Reference System (GRS)

6 378 160

1/298,247 167 4

Unknown

1967

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “RE“]

GRS_1980

68

Geodetic Reference System (GRS)

6 378 137

1/298,257 222 101

Assumed precise

1980

[83502T, App. A-1, “RF“]

HELMERT_1906

70

Helmert

6 378 200

1/298,3

Assumed precise

1906

[83502T, App. A-1, “HE“]

HOUGH_1960

72

Hough

6 378 270

1/297

Assumed precise

1960

[83502T, App. A-1, “HO“]

IAG_1975

74

International Association of Geodesy (IAG) best estimate

6 378 140

1/298,257

Unknown

1975

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “IA“]

INDONESIAN_1974

77

Indonesian

6 378 160

1/298,247

Assumed precise

1974

[83502T, App. A-1, “ID“]

INTERNATIONAL_1924

78

International

6 378 388

1/297

Assumed precise

1924

[83502T, App. A-1, “IN“]

KRASSOVSKY_1940

84

Krassovsky

6 378 245

1/298,3

Assumed precise

1940

[83502T, App. A-1, “KA“]

KRAYENHOFF_1827

85

Krayenhoff

6 376 950,4

1/309,65

Unknown

1827

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “KB“]

MODIFIED_AIRY_1849

97

Modified Airy

6 377 340,189

1/299,324 964 6

Assumed precise

1849

[83502T, App. A-1, “AM“]

MODIFIED_FISCHER_1960

98

Modified Fischer

6 378 155

1/298,3

Assumed precise

1960

[83502T, App. A-1, “FA“]

PLESSIS_MODIFIED_1817

115

Plessis - Modified

6 376 523

1/308,64

Unknown

1817

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “PM“]

SOUTH_AMERICAN_1969

125

South american

6 378 160

1/298,25

Assumed precise

1969

[83502T, App. A-1, “SA“]

SOVIET_GEODETIC_1985

126

Soviet geodetic system

6 378 136

1/298,257

Unknown

1985

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “SG“]

SOVIET_GEODETIC_1990

127

Soviet geodetic system

6 378 136

1/298,257 839 3

Unknown

1990

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “SN“]

STRUVE_1860

128

Struve

6 378 298,3

1/294,73

Unknown

1860

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “ST“]

WALBECK_AMS_1963

140

Walbeck 1819 - AMS

6 376 896

1/302,78

Unknown

1963

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “WB“]

WALBECK_PLANHEFT_1942

141

Walbeck 1819 - Planheft

6 376 895

1/302,782 156 5

Unknown

1942

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “WA“]

WAR_OFFICE_1924

142

War Office - McCaw

6 378 300

1/296

Unknown

1924

[DIGEST, Table 6.1, “WO“]

WGS_1972

146

World geodetic system

6 378 135

1/298,26

Assumed precise

1972

[83502T, App. A-1, “WD“]

WGS_1984

145

World geodetic system

6 378 137

1/298,257 223 563

Assumed precise

1984

[83502T, App. A-1, “WE“]

Object type: Planet (non-Earth)

JUPITER_1988

82

Jupiter

{Equatorial radius (km)}

{Equatorial radius (km)} / ( {Equatorial radius (km)} - {Polar radius (km)} )

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table IV, “Jupiter“]

MARS_2000

89

Mars

{Equatorial radius (km)}

{Equatorial radius (km)} / ( {Equatorial radius (km)} - {Polar radius (km), AVG} )

As specified accompanying the parameter value

2000

[RIIC, Table IV, “Mars“]

NEPTUNE_1991

105

Neptune

{Equatorial radius (km)}

{Equatorial radius (km)} / ( {Equatorial radius (km)} - {Polar radius (km)} )

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1991

[RIIC, Table IV, “Neptune“]

SATURN_1988

123

Saturn

{Equatorial radius (km)}

{Equatorial radius (km)} / ( {Equatorial radius (km)} - {Polar radius (km)} )

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table IV, “Saturn“]

URANUS_1988

138

Uranus

{Equatorial radius (km)}

{Equatorial radius (km)} / ( {Equatorial radius (km)} - {Polar radius (km)} )

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table IV, “Uranus“]

Object type: Satellite

LARISSA_1991

86

Larissa (satellite of Neptune)

{Subplanetary equatorial radius (km)}

{Subplanetary equatorial radius} / ( {Subplanetary equatorial radius} - {Polar radius} )

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1991

[RIIC, Table V, “Larissa“]

METIS_2000

93

Metis (satellite of Jupiter)

{Subplanetary equatorial radius (km)}

{Subplanetary equatorial radius} / ( {Subplanetary equatorial radius} - {Polar radius} )

As specified accompanying the parameter value

2000

[RIIC, Table V, “Metis“]

Object type: Sun

Object type: Earth

COAMPS_1998

42

Coupled Ocean/Atmospheric Mesoscale Prediction System (COAMPS^TM)

{Radius (meters)}

0

a:{ Error estimate}

1998

[ERNWM, Table 1, “COAMPS“]

MASS_1999

91

MASS

{Radius (meters)}

0

a:{ Error estimate}

1999

[ERNWM, Table 1, “MASS“]

MM5_1997

96

Mesoscale (weather) Model 5 (MM5), Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA), US

{Radius (meters)}

0

a:{ Error estimate}

1997

[ERNWM, Table 1, “MM5 (AFWA)“]

MODTRAN_MIDLATITUDE_1989

99

MODTRAN (midlatitude regions)

{Radius (meters)}

0

a:{ Error estimate}

1989

[ERNWM, Table 1, “MODTRAN, Midlatitude“]

MODTRAN_SUBARCTIC_1989

100

MODTRAN (subarctic regions)

{Radius (meters)}

0

a:{ Error estimate}

1989

[ERNWM, Table 1, “MODTRAN, Subarctic“]

MODTRAN_TROPICAL_1989

101

MODTRAN (tropical regions)

{Radius (meters)}

0

a:{ Error estimate}

1989

[ERNWM, Table 1, “MODTRAN, Tropical“]

MULTIGEN_FLAT_EARTH_1989

103

Multigen flat Earth

6 366 707,02

0

Precise

1989

[MFCG]

NOGAPS_1988

107

Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System (NOGAPS), US

{Radius (meters)}

0

a:{ Error estimate}

1988

[ERNWM, Table 1, “NOGAPS“]

Object type: Planet (non-Earth)

EROS_2000

54

Eros (asteroid 433, a minor planet)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

2000

[RIIC, Table VI, “Eros“]

MARS_SPHERE_2000

90

Mars

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

2000

[RIIC, Table IV, “Mars“]

MERCURY_1988

92

Mercury

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table IV, “Mercury“]

PLUTO_1994

116

Pluto

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1994

[RIIC, Table IV, “Pluto“]

VENUS_1991

139

Venus

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1991

[RIIC, Table IV, “Venus“]

Object type: Satellite

ANANKE_1988

19

Ananke (satellite of Jupiter)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Ananke“]

BELINDA_1988

25

Belinda (satellite of Uranus)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Belinda“]

BIANCA_1988

28

Bianca (satellite of Uranus)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Bianca“]

CARME_1988

31

Carme (satellite of Jupiter)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Carme“]

CHARON_1991

32

Charon (satellite of Pluto)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1991

[RIIC, Table V, “Charon“]

CORDELIA_1988

43

Cordelia (satellite of Uranus)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Cordelia“]

CRESSIDA_1988

44

Cressida (satellite of Uranus)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Cressida“]

DESDEMONA_1988

48

Desdemona (satellite of Uranus)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Desdemona“]

DESPINA_1991

49

Despina (satellite of Neptune)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1991

[RIIC, Table V, “Despina“]

DIONE_1982

50

Dione (satellite of Saturn)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1982

[RIIC, Table V, “Dione“]

ELARA_1988

51

Elara (satellite of Jupiter)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Elara“]

GALATEA_1991

64

Galatea (satellite of Neptune)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1991

[RIIC, Table V, “Despina“]

HIMALIA_1988

71

Himalia (satellite of Jupiter)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1982

[RIIC, Table V, “Dione“]

IAPETUS_1988

75

Iapetus (satellite of Saturn)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Elara“]

JULIET_1988

81

Juliet (satellite of Uranus)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1991

[RIIC, Table V, “Galatea“]

LEDA_1988

87

Leda (satellite of Jupiter)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Himalia“]

LYSITHEA_1988

88

Lysithea (satellite of Jupiter)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Lysithea“]

MOON_1991

102

Moon (satellite of Earth)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1991

[RIIC, Table V, “Moon“]

NAIAD_1991

104

Naiad (satellite of Neptune)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1991

[RIIC, Table V, “Naiad“]

NEREID_1991

106

Nereid (satellite of Neptune)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1991

[RIIC, Table V, “Nereid“]

OBERON_1988

108

Oberon (satellite of Uranus)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Oberon“]

OPHELIA_1988

109

Ophelia (satellite of Uranus)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Ophelia“]

PAN_1991

110

Pan (satellite of Saturn)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1991

[RIIC, Table V, “Pan“]

PASIPHAE_1988

112

Pasiphae (satellite of Jupiter)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Pasiphae“]

PORTIA_1988

117

Portia (satellite of Uranus)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Portia“]

120

Puck (satellite of Uranus)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Puck“]

RHEA_1988

121

Rhea (satellite of Saturn)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Rhea“]

ROSALIND_1988

122

Rosalind (satellite of Uranus)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Rosalind“]

SINOPE_1988

124

Sinope (satellite of Jupiter)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Sinope“]

THALASSA_1991

132

Thalassa (satellite of Neptune)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1991

[RIIC, Table V, “Thalassa“]

TITAN_1982

134

Titan (satellite of Saturn)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1982

[RIIC, Table V, “Titan“]

TITANIA_1988

135

Titania (satellite of Uranus)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Titania“]

TRITON_1991

136

Triton (satellite of Neptune)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1991

[RIIC, Table V, “Triton“]

UMBRIEL_1988

137

Umbriel (satellite of Uranus)

{Mean radius (km)}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1988

[RIIC, Table V, “Umbriel“]

Object type: Sun

SUN_1992

129

Sun

{Radius}

0

As specified accompanying the parameter value

1992

[SEID, Table 15.4, “Sun“]

Label

Code

Description

Parameters

Date

References

Minor semi-axis, a

Flattening, f

Error estimate

Object type: Earth

Object type: Planet (non-Earth)

Object type: Satellite

Object type: Sun