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Transformations and OSGM02 user guide - Leica Geosystems

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ContentsChapter 1 Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................................................6Coordinate transformations <strong>and</strong> the Geoid model ...............................................................................................................................6OSTN02 ................................................................................................................................................................................................7OSi/OSNI polynomial transformation ....................................................................................................................................................7Ordnance Survey Geoid model: <strong>OSGM02</strong> ...........................................................................................................................................8ETRS89 explained ................................................................................................................................................................................9Benefits.................................................................................................................................................................................................9Applications........................................................................................................................................................................................10Chapter 2Data overview.....................................................................................................................................................................................11Basic principles..................................................................................................................................................................................11Data structure.....................................................................................................................................................................................12OSTN02/<strong>OSGM02</strong> within Great Britain – format <strong>and</strong> layout of the data........................................................................................12<strong>OSGM02</strong> within Northern Irel<strong>and</strong> – format <strong>and</strong> layout of the data ................................................................................................13<strong>OSGM02</strong> within the Republic of Irel<strong>and</strong> – format <strong>and</strong> layout of the data ......................................................................................15Chapter 3 Ordnance Survey transformations <strong>and</strong> <strong>OSGM02</strong> explained ..............................................................................................................18OSTN02 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................18Transforming ETRS89 coordinates to OSGB36 National Grid: overview ......................................................................................18Calculating which data record to use ...........................................................................................................................................18Procedure for transforming ETRS89 to OSGB36 coordinates ......................................................................................................19Inverse transformation (OSGB36 to ETRS89) ...............................................................................................................................22The OSi/OSNI polynomial transformation ...........................................................................................................................................23Table of coefficients for OSi/OSNI polynomial transformation ......................................................................................................24The Ordnance Survey Geoid model: <strong>OSGM02</strong> ..................................................................................................................................25Chapter 4Quality statement................................................................................................................................................................................27Coverage............................................................................................................................................................................................27Accuracy of Ordnance Survey transformations..................................................................................................................................27Accuracy of <strong>OSGM02</strong>.........................................................................................................................................................................28<strong>Transformations</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>OSGM02</strong> <strong>user</strong> <strong>guide</strong> contentsv2.1 9/2002 © crown copyrightPage 4

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