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Q197061: Map Information Based on the WGS-84 Map Datum

Article: Q197061
Product(s): Microsoft Automap
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbui kbimu
Last Modified: 15-MAR-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Encarta Virtual Globe 1998 edition 
- Microsoft Encarta Virtual Globe 99 
- Microsoft Encarta 96 World Atlas for Windows 
- Microsoft Expedia Streets 98 
- Microsoft Expedia Trip Planner 98 
- Microsoft Expedia Streets and Trips 2000 
- Microsoft MapPoint 2000 
- Microsoft MapPoint 2001 
- Microsoft MapPoint 2002 
- Microsoft Streets and Trips 2001 
- Microsoft Streets & Trips 2002, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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The map information in the Microsoft programs listed at the beginning of this
article is based upon WGS84 (World Geodetic System 1984) in Plate Carree, or
projections in rendering.

Because of the methods these programs use to display map information, you may
notice a discrepancy in the displayed position of a point on the map and the
actual latitude and longitude of the point based on the WGS-84 map datum.

Some Global Positioning System (GPS) instruments can be configured to use
different map data for their basic map functions. To obtain the best results
with Microsoft programs that support GPS input, configure your GPS instrument to
use the WGS-84 map datum.

For additional information about using GPS instruments with Microsoft Expedia
Streets and Trips 2000, click the article number below to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q233245 Expedia Streets and Trips 2000: Cannot Use GPS Device with Program

MORE INFORMATION
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The latitude and longitude of a single point on the Earth's surface can differ
considerably depending on the map datum you use.

For example, in the United Kingdom, the position of a point based on a pair of
latitude and longitude co-ordinates in the WGS-84 map datum may be as far as 135
meters from a point based on the same co-ordinates in the OSGB-36 map datum.

NOTE: There are more than 240 spatial reference systems known as Coordinate
Reference System (CRS) in common useage today. The map datum used by the
products listed at the top of the articles is the most common, that is, WGS84.


Additional query words: auto-map amap degrees minutes seconds nad world atlas evg

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Keywords          : kbtool kbui kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch _IKkbbogus kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbExpediaSearch kbMapptSearch kbExpediaStreets98 kbMapPoint2000 kbMapPoint2001 kbExpediaStreets2000 kbExpediaStreets2001 kbEncartaVirtGlobe98 kbEncartaVirtGlobe99 kbEncartaWorldAtlas1996 kbExpediaStreets2002 kbMapPoint2002
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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