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ISO/TC 211 Multi-Lingual Glossary of Terms (MLGT)

Concept ellipsoid <geodesy>

Term ID

2404

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ellipsoid <geodesy>

reference ellipsoid

geometric reference surface embedded in 3D Euclidean space formed by an ellipse that is rotated about a main axis

Note to entry: For the Earth the ellipsoid is bi-axial with rotation about the polar axis. This results in an oblate ellipsoid with the midpoint of the foci located at the nominal centre of the Earth.

[SOURCE: ISO 19111:2019, 3.1.22]

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elipsoide <geodesia>

elipsoide de referencia

superficie geométrica de referencia integrada en el espacio euclidiano 3D engendrada por la rotación de una elipse alrededor de un eje principal.

Nota: NOTA Para la Tierra, el elipsoide es biaxial, con rotación alrededor del eje polar. Eso da como resultado un elipsoide achatado con el punto medio de los focos localizado en el centro nominal de la Tierra.

ORIGIN: Glosario de terminos de ISO/TC211 (last updated: 2020-06-02)

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info

  • status: valid
  • classification: preferred
  • date accepted: 2019-01-31

Review

last review performed:
(2019-01-31)
decision event:
Publication of document ISO 19111:2019(E)