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datum::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | data point |
| Type of | information |
| Has types | indication, meter reading, reading, statistic |
Examples of datum
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We were transparent with our data and showed every datum and interesting result.
From the guardian.co.uk
In case of plane or spatial coordinates, we typically need several datum points.
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Each datum has undergone refinements with more accurate and later measurements.
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Depths are measured from the chart datum, which is related to the local sea level.
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A datum transformation again is referred to by ISO as a coordinate transformation.
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Datum conversion may frequently be accompanied by a change of grid projection.
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A further datum of interest was the ED50 datum based on the Hayford ellipsoid.
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A year in which X reaches one million centenarians is a datum out of context.
From the economist.com
The difference in co-ordinates between data is commonly referred to as datum shift.
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- An item of factual information derived from measurement or research
- A geodetic datum (plural datums, not data) is a reference from which measurements are made. In surveying and geodesy, a datum is a set of reference points on the Earth's surface against which position measurements are made, and (often) an associated model of the shape of the earth (reference ...
- Datum is an Austrian monthly magazine.
- A measurement of something on a scale understood by both the recorder (a person or device) and the reader (another person or device). The scale is arbitrarily defined, such as from 1 to 10 by ones, 1 to 100 by 0. ...
- A math model which depicts a part of the surface of the earth. Latitude and longitude lines on a paper map are referenced to a specific map datum. The map datum selected on a GPS receiver needs to match the datum listed on the corresponding paper map in order for position readings to match.
- Anything of which one could become aware, whether the thing existed or whether he created it.
- A set of parameters and control points used to accurately define the three-dimensional shape of the Earth (e.g., as a spheroid). The datum is the basis for a planar coordinate system. ...
- In surveying, a reference system for computing or correlating the results of surveys. There are tow principal types of datums: vertical and horizontal. A vertical datum is a level surface to which heights are referred. ...
- A datum is used as a basis for calculating and measuring. In the case of GPS, datums are different calculations for determining longitude and latitude for a given location. Always check your GPS to ensure that WGS84 is the datum before entering a cache coordinate into your unit. ...
