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Ground Datum

Last Updated: September 27, 2011

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Ground Datum. A point on the earth’s surface used as reference for measuring the height of aerial photography and for calculating photo scale.


From: Society for Range Management. 1998. Glossary of terms used in range management, fourth edition. Edited by the Glossary Update Task Group, Thomas E. Bedell, Chairman. Used with permission.

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