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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 10:27:36 +0100
From: Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: RE: Russian map coordinate system <fwd>
Sender: Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]>


On the assumption that "Russian" may not chrono-politically be the correct
term in the case under discussion I believe the client and/or you are
referring to Soviet General Staff mapping of the world at 1:50 000 or
smaller?  Such mapping - at various scales - often carries a reference both
to the 1942 coordinate system (at top left of sheets) and to a Baltic datum
(bottom centre of sheets); I see no reason why Parry & Perkins' information
should be doubted (I'm not just being British-partisan!).

Sincerely
Francis Herbert (Curator of Maps, RGS-IBG)
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http://www.rgs.org

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> From: Johnnie Sutherland [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 18 April 2001 20:32
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> Subject:      Russian map coordinate system <fwd>
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> Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 12:07:52 -0700 (PDT)
> From: TOM STAVE <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Russian map coordinate system
> Sender: TOM STAVE <[log in to unmask]>
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> For a client who needs to know right away, we are trying to determine
> which map coordinate system would be used on a Russian map of Turkey.  We
> have learned from "World Mapping Today" (Parry and Perkins, 2d ed.) that
> "from 1942 maps have been published using the Krassovsky ellipsoid, the
> Gauss conformal projection, and the Kronstadt datum."  Can anyone confirm
> this information (about Russian maps of Turkey), or provide any other
> insights on this question?
>
> Tom Stave, Head
> Document Center
> University of Oregon Library
> Eugene, OR 97403-1299
> (541) 346-3060
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