ordnance datum


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ordnance datum

n
(Surveying) mean sea level calculated from observation taken at Newlyn, Cornwall, and used as the official basis for height calculation on British maps. Abbreviation: OD
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It appears to stand at 85m AOD (above ordnance datum) which takes into account the ground level being above sea level.
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