Definitions for "WGS-84"
Keywords:  geodetic, wgs, ellipsoid, gps, datums
Abbreviation for: World Geodetic System 1984 Fr: WGS-84
The mathematical ellipsoid used by GPS since January, 1987.
World Geodetic System, 1984. The primary map datum used by GPS. Secondary datums are computed as differences from the WGS 84 standard.