What is World Geodetic System?
The '''World Geodetic System''' ('''WGS''') is a standard for use in [[cartography]], [[geodesy]], and [[navigation]] including [[GPS]]. It comprises a standard [[Geographic coordinate system|coordinate system]] for the [[Earth]], a standard for raw [[altitude]] data, and a [[geoid]] that defines the ''nominal sea level''. The latest revision is '''WGS 84'''. [[Category:Geocodes]] [[Category:Geodesy]]