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description: See how Mergin Maps handles elevations, vertical transformations and data reported by GPS providers.
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# Elevations
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### Android
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On Android, the [internal (fused)](../../field/mobile-app-ui/#gps-settings) GPS provider is used by default. It reports ellipsoidal heights that <MainPlatformName /> transforms to **orthometric heights using the EGM96 geoid model** by default and displays them in the [GPS info panel](../../field/mobile-app-ui/#current-position-and-gps-info).
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**Position variables**: :white_check_mark: ellipsoidal elevation, :white_check_mark: orthometric elevation, :white_check_mark: geoid separation values are available and can be stored using [position variables](../../layer/variables/#position-variables).
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**Position variables**: :white_check_mark: *ellipsoidal elevation*, *orthometric elevation*, *geoid separation* values are available and can be stored using [position variables](../../layer/variables/#position-variables).
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**Custom geoid**: :white_check_mark: It is possible to use the <QGISPluginNameShort /> to [set up a different geoid model](#using-custom-geoid) and transform the elevation to a different vertical reference system.
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If ellipsoidal height **is not** available, <MainPlatformName /> does not transform the elevation in any way. iOS reports *above the sea level* heights by default, so this information is displayed in the [GPS info panel](../../field/mobile-app-ui/#current-position-and-gps-info) in the <MobileAppNameShort />.
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**Position variables**:
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- :white_check_mark: orthometric elevation is available,
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- :no_entry_sign: ellipsoidal elevation and :no_entry_sign: geoid separation values are **not** available and **can not** be stored using [position variables](../../layer/variables/#position-variables).
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- :white_check_mark: *orthometric elevation* is available and can be stored using [position variables](../../layer/variables/#position-variables)
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- :no_entry_sign: *ellipsoidal elevation* and *geoid separation* values are **not** available
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**Custom geoid**: :no_entry_sign: It is not possible to use custom geoid model.
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#### Ellipsoidal height available
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If iOS provides also the ellipsoidal heights, <MainPlatformName /> transforms them to **orthometric elevations using the EGM96 geoid model** by default and displays them in the [GPS info panel](../../field/mobile-app-ui/#current-position-and-gps-info).
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**Position variables**: :white_check_mark: ellipsoidal elevation, :white_check_mark: orthometric elevation, :white_check_mark: geoid separation values are available and can be stored using [position variables](../../layer/variables/#position-variables).
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**Position variables**: :white_check_mark: *ellipsoidal elevation*, *orthometric elevation*, *geoid separation* values are available and can be stored using [position variables](../../layer/variables/#position-variables).
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**Custom geoid**: :white_check_mark: It is possible to use the <QGISPluginNameShort /> to [set up a different geoid model](#using-custom-geoid) and transform the elevation to a different vertical reference system.
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If there is no [user-defined transformation](#using-custom-geoid), the <MobileAppNameShort /> uses data reported by the GPS provider as-is, including the ellipsoidal height and geoid separation. <MainPlatformName /> does not receive information about the geoid model used; this information should be supplied by the GPS provider.
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**Position variables**: :white_check_mark: ellipsoidal elevation, :white_check_mark: orthometric elevation, :white_check_mark: geoid separation values are available and can be stored using [position variables](../../layer/variables/#position-variables).
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**Position variables**: :white_check_mark: *ellipsoidal elevation*, *orthometric elevation*, *geoid separation* values are available and can be stored using [position variables](../../layer/variables/#position-variables).
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**Custom geoid**: :white_check_mark: It is possible to use the <QGISPluginNameShort /> to [set up a different geoid model](#using-custom-geoid) and transform the elevation to a different vertical reference system. The defined geoid model is displayed in the <MobileAppNameShort />.
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If there is no [user-defined transformation](#using-custom-geoid) (custom geoid), the <MobileAppNameShort /> uses data reported by the GPS provider as-is.
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**Position variables**:
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- :white_check_mark: orthometric elevation is available,
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- :no_entry_sign: ellipsoidal elevation and :no_entry_sign: geoid separation values are **not** available and **can not** be stored using [position variables](../../layer/variables/#position-variables).
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- :white_check_mark: *orthometric elevation* is available and can be stored using [position variables](../../layer/variables/#position-variables)
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- :no_entry_sign: *ellipsoidal elevation* and *geoid separation* values are **not** available
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**Custom geoid**:
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- :warning: It is possible to use the <QGISPluginNameShort /> to [set up a different geoid model](#using-custom-geoid) and transform the elevation to a different vertical reference system. However, it is necessary to **set up the mock app to report ellipsoidal heights**, otherwise the geoid separation would be applied twice leading to incorrect elevation values.
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- if custom geoid is used, the orthometric elevation, ellipsoidal elevation and geoid separation variables are available
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- :white_check_mark: If custom geoid is used, the *orthometric elevation*, *ellipsoidal elevation* and *geoid separation* variables are available and can be stored using [position variables](../../layer/variables/#position-variables).
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If there is no [user-defined transformation](#using-custom-geoid) (custom geoid), the <MobileAppNameShort /> uses data reported by the GPS provider as-is.
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**Position variables**: :warning: When using the mock location, iOS only sends a minimal subset of available GPS data, namely the coordinates X, Y, and elevation. It is not possible to obtain or display any other [position variables](../../layer/variables/#position-variables), including accuracy.
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**Position variables**:
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- :warning: When using the mock location, iOS only sends a minimal subset of available GPS data, namely the coordinates X, Y, and elevation. Other [position variables](../../layer/variables/#position-variables) may not be available.
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- :no_entry_sign: *orthometric elevation*, *ellipsoidal elevation* and *geoid separation* values are **not** available
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**Custom geoid**:
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- :warning: It is possible to use the <QGISPluginNameShort /> to [set up a different geoid model](#using-custom-geoid) and transform the elevation to a different vertical reference system. However, it is necessary to **set up the mock app to report ellipsoidal heights**, otherwise the geoid separation would be applied twice leading to incorrect elevation values.
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- if custom geoid is used, the orthometric elevation, ellipsoidal elevation and geoid separation variables are available
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- :white_check_mark: If custom geoid is used, the *orthometric elevation*, *ellipsoidal elevation* and *geoid separation* variables are available and can be stored using [position variables](../../layer/variables/#position-variables).
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## Using custom geoid
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