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An ellipsoid is a closed quadric surface that is a three-dimensional analogue of an ellipse. In geodesy, a reference ellipsoid is a mathematically-defined surface that approximates the geoid, the truer figure of the Earth, or other planetary body.

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What datum (reference ellipsoid) does Nasa Worldwind use?

What datum (reference ellipsoid) does Nasa Worldwind use? I can't seem to find where Nasa Worldwind tells explicitly what datum they use. I need some sort of valid link. …
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What datum (reference ellipsoid) does Google Earth use?

What datum (reference ellipsoid) does Google Earth[1] use? I can't seem to find where Google Earth tells explicitly what datum they use. I need some sort of valid link. …
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