gml:ellipsoid

gml:ellipsoid is an association role to the ellipsoid used by this geodetic datum.

Element information

Content

• Choice [0..1]
  from subst. group gml:Ellipsoid
  gml:EllipsoidA gml:Ellipsoid is a geometric figure that may be used to describe the approximate shape of the earth. In mathematical terms, it is a surface formed by the rotation of an ellipse about its minor axis.
  gmx:ML_Ellipsoid

Attributes

Substitution hierarchy

• gml:ellipsoid
  • can be substituted with gml:usesEllipsoid

Sample instance

<gml:ellipsoid>
   <gml:Ellipsoid gml:id="ID">
      <gml:metaDataProperty>
         <gml:GenericMetaData>Any text, intermingled with:
            <!--any element-->
         </gml:GenericMetaData>
      </gml:metaDataProperty>
      <gml:description>string</gml:description>
      <gml:descriptionReference/>
      <gml:identifier codeSpace="http://www.example.com/">string</gml:identifier>
      <gml:name>string</gml:name>
      <gml:remarks>string</gml:remarks>
      <gml:semiMajorAxis uom="">1.0</gml:semiMajorAxis>
      <gml:secondDefiningParameter>
         <gml:SecondDefiningParameter>...
         </gml:SecondDefiningParameter>
      </gml:secondDefiningParameter>
   </gml:Ellipsoid>
</gml:ellipsoid>