What is the purpose of the 'elevation factor' (also called sea-level factor) in State Plane Coordinate computations?
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A
To reduce ground distances to the ellipsoid surface before applying the grid scale factor
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B
To convert NGVD 29 elevations to NAVD 88
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C
To adjust for the curvature of the earth in leveling
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D
To correct for atmospheric pressure differences