[PROJ] [central_bureau at iers.org] IERS Message No. 411: The ISO Geodetic Registry

[Javier Jimenez Shaw]

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On Fri, 20 Nov 2020 at 15:40, Greg Troxel <gdt at lexort.com> wrote:

> This was news to me and seems interesting and relevant.
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> IERS Message No. 411                                   November 20, 2020
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> The ISO Geodetic Registry
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> The ISO Geodetic Registry is a structured database of international
> coordinate reference systems and transformations that is accessible
> through an on-line registry system at
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> https://geodetic.isotc211.org
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> The main purpose of the Registry is to serve as the primary source for
> authoritative information on reference systems and transformations that
> can be used not only by end users but also other registries, including
> the ubiquitous EPSG registry. Unlike many other registries, the
> information contained the ISO Geodetic Registry has been either directly
> entered or approved by the agencies responsible for defining and
> maintaining the reference systems and transformations. The ISO Geodetic
> Registry is not meant to compete with or replace other registries but,
> rather, to complement them as an authoritative source for their content.
>
> The ISO Geodetic Registry also supports the implementation of the Global
> Geodetic Reference Frame (GGRF) under the auspices of the UN GGIM
> Sub-Committee on Geodesy. The GGRF Implementation Plan has recommended
> the use of the ISO Geodetic Registry as the authoritative source of
> information on geodetic reference systems and transformations in order
> to foster the interoperability of geodetic data and products among UN
> Member States.
>
> This Registry is provided under the auspices of the ISO Technical
> Committee on geographic information/geomatics (ISO TC-211) and conforms
> to the ISO standards on spatial referencing by coordinates (ISO
> 19111:2007) and geodetic registries (ISO 19127:2019, ISO 19135-1:2015,
> ISP 19135-2:2012). In the near term, it is planned to bring the
> Registry's data model into conformance with the new ISO 19111:2019
> standard in order to properly represent modern reference systems such as
> dynamic reference frames and geoid-based vertical datums. A number of
> additional enhancements will improve the user interface. Information
> about these ISO standards can be found at https://www.iso.org.
>
> As specified in ISO 19135-1 and ISO 19127, a Control Body composed of
> geodetic experts nominated by the members of ISO/TC 211 is responsible
> for approving the content of the ISO Geodetic Registry together with the
> authoritative sources of the information. The Control Body is chaired by
> representatives appointed by the International Association of Geodesy,
> presently Michael Craymer as Chair and Larry Hothem as Vice-Chair.
>
> The contents of the Registry may be freely browsed by the general
> public. Comments on the Registry and its contents can also be submitted
> using the Registry's feedback link at the top of every Registry web
> page. Authorities wishing to submit their own reference systems and
> transformations can register for an account to do so. The Registry also
> provides a web service interface, allowing geospatial software to query
> and retrieve information from the Registry's database.
>
> For further information on the ISO Geodetic Registry, please visit the
> Registry website.
>
> Michael Craymer
> Chair, Control Body for the ISO Geodetic Registry
> on behalf of the Control Body
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