Re: WWII coordinate systems map grids and datums...

On Jan 30, 9:05 pm, Global Surveyor <ScottTaylorSurvey...@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi there.
You may be interested in posting that question on my site Global
Surveyorswww.globalsurveyors.com.au

Regards,

Scott Taylor

In regard to the original question regarding old coordinate systems
and their current relation to WGS84, I have been writing a monthly
column in "Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing" since 1997
on exactly that subject. All of my past columns are available for
free downloads in PDF format from:

www.ASPRS.org/resources/GRIDS

There's over 100 countries geodetic histories along with the
definitions of their coordinate origins and relations to WGS84. When
appropriate, WWII anecdotes are related.

Cliff Mugnier
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
.

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