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Ellipsoid: Clarke 1880 (RGS)
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Ellipsoid Details
Name:Clarke 1880 (RGS)
Code:7012
Shape:Ellipsoid
Semi-Major Axis:
6378249.145
metreOpen
Inverse Flattening:293.465
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Remarks:
Adopts Clarke's values for a and 1/f. Adopts his 1865 ratio of 39.370432 inches per metre to convert semi-major axis to metres. Also known as Clarke Modified 1880.
Information Source:Empire Survey Review #32; 1939.
Data Source:OGP
Revision Date:06/02/1995
Alias:
Alias Naming System Remarks
Clarke Modified 1880 EPSG alias The Clarke 1880 (RGS) figure is one of several modifications to the original definition. The name Clarke Modified is usually taken to be the RGS modification.