Ordnance Survey (OS) is
considering changing how Latitude and Longitude are represented on their paper
maps. I’ve filled in their questionnaire
this morning and it takes less than two minutes. Well worth doing as it gives the OS feedback
from the hill bagging community / customers and general public.
The below was recently
received from the OS.
A brief consultation and questionnaire from Ordnance Survey on
proposed changes to the lat/long overlay on OS maps. Do please distribute as
you see fit.
Quoting
from the questionnaire ‘Please note this would not be a change in the base map
datum, which remains the Transverse Mercator Projection on the Airy 1830
ellipsoid, but a change in the datum of the latitude/longitude graticule
overlay only.’
Proposed
changes to latitude and longitude representation on paper maps – tell us your
thoughts
Ordnance Survey GB is considering changing the overlay showing
latitude and longitude markers on Ordnance Survey paper maps. This would mean
moving towards the overlay showing latitude and longitude used on GPS devices,
to help bring digital navigation devices and paper maps closer together and
work more in harmony. We believe this would have little impact on the majority
of users of our paper maps; however, we would like your opinions on this change
to ensure we fully consider all options and impacts before we make a final
decision.
We’d like you to read the information below, and, if you would
like to share your thoughts on how this would affect you, complete our short survey
by Friday 3 October.
or
respond directly to the Ordnance Survey product manager:
Please
reply to our Product Manager:
Nicola
Johnson
Product
Manager - Consumer
Ordnance
Survey
L1F3,
Explorer House
Adanac
Drive
SOUTHAMPTON
SO16
0AS
Tel:
023 8005 5514
Mob:
07825 024176
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