[OSM-talk] military vs consumer GPS and the equator

[Robin Paulson]

On 26 January 2011 11:22, Steve Doerr <steve.doerr at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Whether a similar error regarding the Equator has crept into WGS84, I'm not
> sure. Lines of latitude are not arbitrary in the way lines of longitude are.

is this entirely the case? i was under the impression the earth is not
actually that regular in shape, so i would guess there is a certain
amount of arbitrariness here?

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robin

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