EPSG:3264 WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST17-20
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Antarctica - 76°S to 80°S, 84°W to 60°W (ST17-20). The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:3264 |
|---|---|
| Name | WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST17-20 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Antarctica - 76°S to 80°S, 84°W to 60°W (ST17-20) Antarctica - 76°S to 80°S and 84°W to 60°W. |
| Bounds | W -84,00° · S -80,00° · E -60,00° · N -76,00° |
| 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 | -72 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | -76.66666666666667 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | -79.33333333333333 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 0 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=-90 +lon_0=-72 +lat_1=-76.6666666666667 +lat_2=-79.3333333333333 +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:3264.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["WGS_84_SCAR_IMW_ST17-20",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",-72.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",-76.6666666666667],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",-79.3333333333333],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",-90.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Antarctica
- EPSG:3255WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS46-48
- EPSG:3256WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS49-51
- EPSG:3257WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SS52-54
- 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:3265WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST21-24
- EPSG:3266WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST25-28
- EPSG:3267WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST29-32
- EPSG:3268WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST33-36
- EPSG:3269WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST37-40
- EPSG:3270WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST41-44
- EPSG:3271WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST45-48
- EPSG:3272WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST49-52
- EPSG:3273WGS 84 / SCAR IMW ST53-56
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.