EPSG:3257 WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS52-54
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Antarctica - 72°S to 76°S, 126°E to 144°E (SS52-54). The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:3257 |
|---|---|
| Name | WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS52-54 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Antarctica - 72°S to 76°S, 126°E to 144°E (SS52-54) Antarctica - 72°S to 76°S and 126°E to 144°E. |
| Bounds | W 126,00° · S -76,00° · E 144,00° · N -72,00° |
| 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 | 135 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | -72.66666666666667 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | -75.33333333333333 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 0 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=-90 +lon_0=135 +lat_1=-72.6666666666667 +lat_2=-75.3333333333333 +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:3257.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["WGS_84_SCAR_IMW_SS52-54",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",135.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",-72.6666666666667],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",-75.3333333333333],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",-90.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Antarctica
- EPSG:3248WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS25-27
- EPSG:3249WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS28-30
- EPSG:3250WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS31-33
- EPSG:3251WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS34-36
- EPSG:3252WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS37-39
- EPSG:3253WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS40-42
- EPSG:3254WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS43-45
- EPSG:3255WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS46-48
- EPSG:3256WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS49-51
- EPSG:3258WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS55-57
- EPSG:3259WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS58-60
- EPSG:3260WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST01-04
- EPSG:3261WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST05-08
- EPSG:3262WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST09-12
- EPSG:3263WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST13-16
- EPSG:3264WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST17-20
- EPSG:3265WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST21-24
- EPSG:3266WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST25-28
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.