<div dir="ltr">I'm a little nervous that I've overwhelmed people by the number of pages I've used to describe the web-mapping misaligned maps problem.<div><br></div><div>The key message I'm hoping to get feedback on is:</div><div><br></div><div>* We are currently using the dynamic WGS84 datum as if it were a static datum (locked to a different epoch in different regions).</div><div>* This appears to be suitable for current web mapping requirements.</div><div>* Realigning static and dynamic datums (as started by Australia, with others to follow) is tripping a map misalignment problem. </div><div><br></div><div>Proposed solution:</div><div>* Define an EPSG code which describes current practice of a static datum, which is fixed to different epochs in different regions.</div><div>* Move to using the new EPSG code in web-mapping.</div><div><br></div><div>Question to techies:</div><div>* Is it technically possible to create a reference frame realisation (datum) which is fixed to different epochs in different regions? </div><div><div> </div></div><div>Warm regards, Cameron</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, 12 Jul 2019 at 22:32, Cameron Shorter <<a href="mailto:cameron.shorter@gmail.com">cameron.shorter@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hi folks,<div>I've incorporated a lot of feeback from people on this list, and from the Australian geospatial people and have restarted the Static/Dynamic Webmapping Problem.</div><div><br></div><div>Comments are encouraged.</div><div><br></div><div>If commenting, please log so we know who says what. Please don't change the text as it quickly becomes difficult to read.</div><div><br></div><div>I'm very mindful that this is a challenging problem, requiring collaboration to solve, and we still have quite a bit of work in achieving this.</div><div><br></div><div>Doc here:</div><div><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A4Q8-863fKQ-BJzh0ruz7bKvk3itiy8LmmWrwUR1J9g/edit#heading=h.nn4r38g65fhf" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A4Q8-863fKQ-BJzh0ruz7bKvk3itiy8LmmWrwUR1J9g/edit#heading=h.nn4r38g65fhf</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Original problem statement:</div><div><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)">><i> > Our Australian spatial data users are about to face a systematic mismatch </i><i>challenge when trying to use multiple static datums (GDA2020, GDA94) with </i><i>the dynamic datum (WGS84). At the moment, it is government agencies</i><i> grappling with the problem, but it is about to become a mainstream issue.</i></pre></div><div>Cheers, Cameron</div><div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail-m_1711163898716512406gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Cameron Shorter</span><br></div><div>Technology Demystifier</div><div>Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant</div><div><br></div><div>M +61 (0) 419 142 254</div><div><br></div></div><div><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Cameron Shorter</span><br></div><div>Technology Demystifier</div><div>Open Technologies and Geospatial Consultant</div><div><br></div><div>M +61 (0) 419 142 254</div><div><br></div></div><div><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>