CH2-1空间信息基础.pptVIP

第二章 空间数据结构 主要内容 §2.1 空间信息基础 一、地球模型 一、地球模型 一、地球模型—椭球体 Spheroids and spheres The shape and size of a geographic coordinate systems surface is defined by a sphere or spheroid. Although the earth is best represented by a spheroid, the earth is sometimes treated as a sphere to make mathematical calculations easier. The assumption that the earth is a sphere is possible for small-scale maps (smaller than 1:5,000,000). At this scale, the difference between a sphere and a spheroid is not detectable on a map. However, to maintain accuracy for larger-scale maps (scales of 1:1,000,000 or la