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Aktuelle Version vom 2. März 2006, 16:12 Uhr

NAD 83 is a horizontal coordinate system for U.S., Canada and Mexico. Originally published in 1986 it is based upon the GRS 80 ellipsoid with its origin at the center of mass defined by BIH at epoch 1984.0.

Geodetic surveyors must be particularly cognizant of epoch dates attached to the NAD 83 an acronym. These refer to the mean date of the observations used in the regional adjustment. The California HPGN was originally published at epoch 1991.35.