Airy Modified ellipsoid
E411948
The Airy Modified ellipsoid is a slightly adjusted version of the Airy ellipsoid used as the reference surface for mapping and geodetic calculations in systems such as the Irish grid reference system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Airy Modified 1849 ellipsoid | 1 |
| Airy Modified ellipsoid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4073230 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Airy Modified ellipsoid Context triple: [Irish grid reference system, datum, Airy Modified ellipsoid]
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A.
Earth gravity model
The Earth gravity model is a mathematical representation of Earth's gravitational field used for precise positioning, navigation, and geodetic calculations.
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B.
Jacobi ellipsoid
A Jacobi ellipsoid is a rotating, self-gravitating fluid body in equilibrium that takes on a triaxial ellipsoidal shape due to its rapid spin.
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C.
WGS84
WGS84 is the global geodetic reference system and standard coordinate framework used for GPS and most modern mapping applications.
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D.
Earth Orientation Parameters
Earth Orientation Parameters are a set of time-varying values that precisely describe the irregular rotation and orientation of the Earth in space for applications like navigation, astronomy, and geodesy.
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E.
Feautrier method
The Feautrier method is a numerical technique used in radiative transfer to stably and accurately solve second-order differential equations for the radiation field in stellar atmospheres and similar media.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Airy Modified ellipsoid Target entity description: The Airy Modified ellipsoid is a slightly adjusted version of the Airy ellipsoid used as the reference surface for mapping and geodetic calculations in systems such as the Irish grid reference system.
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A.
Earth gravity model
The Earth gravity model is a mathematical representation of Earth's gravitational field used for precise positioning, navigation, and geodetic calculations.
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B.
Jacobi ellipsoid
A Jacobi ellipsoid is a rotating, self-gravitating fluid body in equilibrium that takes on a triaxial ellipsoidal shape due to its rapid spin.
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C.
WGS84
WGS84 is the global geodetic reference system and standard coordinate framework used for GPS and most modern mapping applications.
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D.
Earth Orientation Parameters
Earth Orientation Parameters are a set of time-varying values that precisely describe the irregular rotation and orientation of the Earth in space for applications like navigation, astronomy, and geodesy.
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E.
Feautrier method
The Feautrier method is a numerical technique used in radiative transfer to stably and accurately solve second-order differential equations for the radiation field in stellar atmospheres and similar media.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geodetic datum surface
ⓘ
reference ellipsoid ⓘ |
| authority |
Ordnance Survey of Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Ordnance Survey Ireland headquarters
Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| basedOn | Airy 1830 ellipsoid ⓘ |
| category |
cartography
ⓘ
geodesy ⓘ |
| coordinateSystemType | ellipsoidal ⓘ |
| datumRealization |
Irish Grid datum
ⓘ
linked to:
Irish grid reference system
OSI 1965 ⓘ |
| differenceFrom | slightly modified parameters from Airy 1830 ⓘ |
| epoch | 1965.0 ⓘ |
| hasFlattening | 0.0033408506415 ⓘ |
| hasInverseFlattening | 299.3249646 ⓘ |
| hasSemiMajorAxis | 6377340.189 m ⓘ |
| hasUnit | metre ⓘ |
| isLocalDatumEllipsoid | true ⓘ |
| optimizedFor | local fit to Ireland ⓘ |
| referenceSurfaceFor | Irish National Grid coordinates ⓘ |
| region | Ireland ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Airy 1830 ellipsoid ⓘ |
| usedBefore | ETRS89-based systems in Ireland ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geodetic calculations
ⓘ
map projection ⓘ topographic mapping ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Irish Grid Reference System
ⓘ
linked to:
Irish grid reference system
Irish National Grid ⓘ
linked to:
Irish grid reference system
Northern Ireland mapping ⓘ Republic of Ireland mapping ⓘ |
| usedInProjectionZone |
Ireland Transverse Mercator (legacy grid)
ⓘ
linked to:
Irish grid reference system
|
| usedWith |
Transverse Mercator projection
ⓘ
linked to:
Transverse Mercator
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Airy Modified ellipsoid Description of subject: The Airy Modified ellipsoid is a slightly adjusted version of the Airy ellipsoid used as the reference surface for mapping and geodetic calculations in systems such as the Irish grid reference system.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Airy Modified ellipsoid