EPSG:3217 WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SQ51-52
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Antarctica - 64°S to 68°S, 120°E to 132°E (SQ51-52). The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:3217 |
|---|---|
| Name | WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SQ51-52 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Antarctica - 64°S to 68°S, 120°E to 132°E (SQ51-52) Antarctica - 64°S to 68°S and 120°E to 132°E. |
| Bounds | W 120,00° · S -68,00° · E 132,00° · N -64,00° |
| Countries | Antarctica |
| Datum | World Geodetic System 1984 |
| Ellipsoid | WGS 84 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257223563 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4326 — WGS 84 |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | None: this is WGS 84 |
| Scope | Topographic mapping (medium scale). |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | -90 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | 126 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | -64.66666666666667 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | -67.33333333333333 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 0 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=-90 +lon_0=126 +lat_1=-64.6666666666667 +lat_2=-67.3333333333333 +x_0=0 +y_0=0 +datum=WGS84 +units=m +no_defsPaste it into QGIS, proj4js, PostGIS (spatial_ref_sys) or GDAL. +towgs84 carries the EPSG transformation to WGS 84; the official code stays EPSG:3217.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["WGS_84_SCAR_IMW_SQ51-52",GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",0.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",126.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",-64.6666666666667],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",-67.3333333333333],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",-90.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Antarctica
- EPSG:3208WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SQ19-20
- EPSG:3209WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SQ21-22
- EPSG:3210WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SQ37-38
- EPSG:3211WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SQ39-40
- EPSG:3212WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SQ41-42
- EPSG:3213WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SQ43-44
- EPSG:3214WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SQ45-46
- EPSG:3215WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SQ47-48
- EPSG:3216WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SQ49-50
- EPSG:3218WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SQ53-54
- EPSG:3219WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SQ55-56
- EPSG:3220WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SQ57-58
- EPSG:3221WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SR13-14
- EPSG:3222WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SR15-16
- EPSG:3223WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SR17-18
- EPSG:3224WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SR19-20
- EPSG:3225WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SR27-28
- EPSG:3226WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SR29-30
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.