Dimap 1.1 Generic Profile
<VERTICAL_DATUM_TYPE>Dimap_Generic 1.0

Vertical Datum type

Description :

Defines the reference surface used for the vertical coordinate system. This can be ELLIPSOIDAL if the elevation is measured as the normal distance above the ellipsoid, or ORTHOMETRIC if the elevation is measured above the geoid (or mean sea level).

 

Example :
 
<Vertical_Datum>
   <VERTICAL_DATUM_NAME>Yellow Sea, China</VERTICAL_DATUM_NAME>
   <VERTICAL_DATUM_CODE>epsg:5704</VERTICAL_DATUM_CODE>
   <VERTICAL_DATUM_TYPE>GEOIDAL</VERTICAL_DATUM_TYPE>
   <VERTICAL_DATUM_OFFSET unit='M'>23.0</VERTICAL_DATUM_OFFSET>
</Vertical_Datum>

Datatype : t_VERTICAL_DATUM_TYPE (based on Vertical_Datum_Types)

Vertical_Datum_Types (based on xsd:string)
    Possible Values :
  • ELLIPSOIDAL
  • GEOIDAL
  • OTHER

Possible parent(s)