GEODETIC_DATUM_ASSUMED_WGS84 - AtlasOfLivingAustralia/ala-dataquality GitHub Wiki
Description
The geodetic datum was not supplied or was not recognised. Coordinates were supplied and are assumed to be WGS84.
Related fields
- dwc:geodeticDatum
Implications and caveats
Severity: Warning
There might be a shift of about 300 metres between different spatial reference systems, so depending on the spatial scale one is working at, not knowing the geodetic datum can make an otherwise perfectly serviceable record unfit for purpose.
Data custodian recommendations
Always provide geodeticDatum
. If geodeticDatum
was provided, but
unrecognised, try to find the correct value in epsg.io.
Code reference
OccurrenceIssue.GEODETIC_DATUM_ASSUMED_WGS84
Replaces
geodeticDatumAssumedWgs84