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geodetic reference system

reference frame used in geodesy, surveying, cartography and navigation
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geodetic reference system

Summary

geodetic reference system ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,007 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • geodetic reference system is a type of frame of reference[2].
  • geodetic reference system is part of spatial reference system[3].
  • geodetic reference system is used for reference ellipsoid[4].
  • geodetic reference system's Commons category is recorded as Geodetic datum[5].
  • geodetic reference system's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1338[6].
  • geodetic reference system's different from is recorded as Q141399417[7].
  • geodetic reference system's properties for this type is recorded as P1338[8].
  • geodetic reference system's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[9].

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Definition and Type

geodetic reference system is a type of frame of reference[2].

Use and Application

geodetic reference system is used for reference ellipsoid[4]. It is part of spatial reference system[3].

Why It Matters

geodetic reference system ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,007 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Q141399417
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q141399417]]"
  2. 24d ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Main wikidata property → P1338
    Has use → reference ellipsoid
    Subclass of → frame of reference
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P8834]]: geodeticReferenceSystem, Moving to [[Q141399417]]"
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