utm spheroid clarke 1886

[Gerald I. Evenden]

>Date:         Tue, 14 Dec 93  08:52:48 CST
>From: "garvinc at sill-emh.army.mil (Chris D Garvin)" <GARVINC at SILL-EMH.ARMY.MIL>
>Subject:      utm spheroid clarke 1886
>To: <grassu-list at max.cecer.army.mil>
>
>Regarding the difference between clark 66 and clark 88; there will definatly
>be a differance between the two projections! The difference will be on the
>order of a few hundred feet on both the x and y axis. I have also had problems
>with some programs not having the correct projection. This is especially true
>with the SCS MAPGEN interface.
>
>regards,
>
>Chris D Garvin--Ft Sill,OK

Two questions:

1) If there is a Clarke 1888 ellipsoid, what are its parameters?

2) What do you mean by "not having the correct projection" above?

Thanks.

Gerald (Jerry) I. Evenden   Internet: gie at charon.er.usgs.gov
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