The Earth Geopotential Model of 1996 (EGM96) is a global geoid model that transforms height values between the WGS84 ellipsoid and a geoid surface that is “closely associated” with mean sea level. The model data exist in a single binary file consisting of a 15-minute grid of elevation difference values between the two surfaces. The elevation differences at non-grid point locations are interpolated.
The "EGM96" vertical transform has the following parameters:
|
Parameter Name |
Parameter String |
Units |
|
Path to Data File |
path |
String |
|
Data File Name |
file |
String |
The path parameter can either be fully qualified or relative to the location of the data source file in which it is defined. The path string should not end with a slash character.