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FAQ: Where can more information be found about coordinate systems, map projections, and datums?
| Article ID: | 17420 |
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| Software: | ArcGIS - ArcEditor 8.3, 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.3.1 ArcGIS - ArcView 8.3, 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.3.1 ArcInfo Workstation 7.0.4, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.2.1, 8.0.1, 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.2, 8.3, 8.0.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 ArcSDE 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.2.1, 3.0.2.2, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.1, 8.3, 8.1.2, 8.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.3.1 |
| Platforms: | N/A |
Question
Where can more information be found about coordinate systems, map projections, and datums?
Answer
The Web sites listed below provide information on coordinate systems, map projections, and datums. It is also recommended to search the Web for other useful sites.
Related Information
- The Geographers Craft
- EPSG (coordinate system database and papers)
- MapRef (European coordinate systems)
- NGA (horizontal and vertical coordinate systems)
- Coordinates, Datums and Transformations (links)
- European Coordinate Reference Systems
- Projection Engine 8: Supported Coordinate Systems and Geographic Transformations
- Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia & the Pacific
- ArcGIS 9 Projection Documentation
Created: 3/22/2001
Last Modified: 5/3/2011
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By Anonymous - 11/04/2003 10:45 AM
The following link on the following help topic is broken... Coordinates, Datums and Transformations (links) http://support.esri.com/index.cfm?fa=knowledgebase.techArticles.articleShow&d=17420
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By Anonymous - 03/24/2003 7:27 AM
I understand projections. What I need to know is how to use ESRI software. I have been trying to overlay data for over 2 weeks now. (sigh)
By Anonymous - 09/24/2004 11:55 AM
I need info on reprojection within ArcView 3.1 or 3.2, not ArcGIS/Arcview 8.x, from WGS 1984 datum (lat-long points) to NAD83 datum (UTM Zone 10) points.