[Proj] gis.SE: Huge differences between results for 7-param datum transform

[Clifford J Mugnier]

The differences could be the "sense" of the rotation angles.  Consider changing the signs and see what happens ...



Clifford J. Mugnier, c.p., c.m.s.

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Subject: [Proj] gis.SE: Huge differences between results for 7-param datum transform


Hi List,

I've encounter the following question in gis.stackexcange [0] which is a bit theoretical and interesting.

It has to do about coordinate shifting between gdal and two other commercial applications and I am too wondering whats happening.

I would be very interested If someone could provide an insightful answer on what is happening

Nikos


[0] http://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/72173/huge-differences-between-results-for-7-param-datum-transform

I'm trying to transform a WGS84 lat/lon point

11d42'32.10629" E 5d12'56.75371" S


in three different software packages (Proj4, GeoTrans and Leica GeoOffice) but I receive very big differences between the results - around few hundred meters in X and Y! Note that these variations appears only with 7 parameters not with 3.

Proj4

cs2cs +proj=longlat +ellps=WGS84 +datum=WGS84 +no_defs +to +proj=utm +zone=32 +ellps=clrk80 +towgs84=178.3,316.7,131.5,-5.278,-6.077,-10.9792,-19.166 +south +units=m +no_defs

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GeoTrans

Delta X 178.3
Delta Y 316.7
Delta Z 131.5
Rot X -5.278
Rot Y -6.077
Rot Z -10.9792
SF = -19.166 / 0.999980834 (0.000019166)


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Leica GeoOffice

Screenshot: http://imgur.com/cOTRuQB

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The results are respectively:

  1.  800392 9422525
  2.  800306 9422840
  3.  800941 9422891

I believe all the 3 packages use same mathematical methods for 7-param transform (Bursa-Wolf method). What could be the cause of this huge variation?
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