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Aviation Dictionary
Geodetic Datum
Definitions
- The reference plane from which geodetic calculations are made. Or, according to ICAO Annex 15, the numerical or geometrical quantity or set of such quantities (mathematical model) that serves as a reference for computing other quantities in a specific geographic region, such as the latitude and longitude of a point.
References
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Instrument Procedures Handbook by Federal Aviation Administration (2017)
