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Do GPS coordinates of a fixed point in space ever change?
Does the GPS coordinates of a point fixed in space change with time?
The GPS uses a coordinate system which is Earth-centered and Earth-fixed (ECEF). Coordinates are fixed to the average Earth (...
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Do GPS coordinates of a fixed point in space ever change?
Let me give an attempt at this one.
So you have it slightly backward... "once the GPS coordinates of a point in space have been determined (say a GPS waypoint)." There are no GPS waypoints. ...
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Do GPS coordinates of a fixed point in space ever change?
The coordinates of a fixed point on earth do change, but they do change very slowly.
WGS84 is a coordinate system. It is based on an ellipsoid that approximates Earth's shape.
The surface of the ...
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Do GPS coordinates of a fixed point in space ever change?
Conceptually, yes they change over time with respect to locations on the earth.
Older mapping used a global model that assumed a static coordinate system, tied to the globe in one place (prime ...
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Do GPS coordinates of a fixed point in space ever change?
You are confusing the coordinates given by the GPS with the physical coordinates of a point. The physical coordinates will never change unless the earth moves, as in an earthquake, for example.
The ...
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