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Domain IHO Hydro
Name International Great Lakes Datum 2020
CamelCase internationalGreatLakesDatum2020
Item Identifier 2917
Definition The 2020 update to the International Great Lakes Datum, the official reference system used to measure water level heights in the Great Lakes, connecting channels, and the St. Lawrence River system.
Data type Enumerated value
Associated Attribute
Attribute type Name
Enumerated type Vertical Datum
Reference
Reference Source Coordinating Committee on Great Lakes Basic Hydraulic and Hydrologic Data
Similarity to Source Restyled : The specification includes information about its context that is not explicit in the specification in the external source.
Remarks Unlike the previous two IGLDs, this datum update will use a geoid-based vertical datum that will be accessible using global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) such as the Global Positioning System (GPS).
INT1
S4
Management Details
Proposal Type Addition Submitting Org IHO Secretariat
Successor -- Date Proposed 2022-04-04
Predecessor -- Date Accepted 2022-04-04
Proposed Change Add as new enumerate value for attribute verticalDatum.
Justification Required for S-100 Edition 5.0.0 (refer Part 17