EPSG:3290 WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SV31-40
Projected system (Polar Stereographic (variant B)) in use: Antarctica - 84°S to 88°S, 0°E to 60°E (SV31-40). The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:3290 |
|---|---|
| Name | WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SV31-40 |
| Type | Projected system — Polar Stereographic (variant B) |
| Area of use |
Antarctica - 84°S to 88°S, 0°E to 60°E (SV31-40) Antarctica - 84°S to 88°S and 0°E to 60°E. |
| Bounds | W 0,00° · S -88,00° · E 60,00° · N -84,00° |
| 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 north, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | None: this is WGS 84 |
| Scope | Topographic mapping (medium scale). |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of standard parallel | -80.23861111111111 | degree |
| Longitude of origin | 30 | degree |
| False easting | 0 | metre |
| False northing | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=stere +lat_0=-90 +lat_ts=-80.2386111111111 +lon_0=30 +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:3290.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["WGS_84_SCAR_IMW_SV31-40",GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Stereographic_South_Pole"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",0.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",30.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",-80.2386111111111],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — Antarctica
- EPSG:3276WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SU06-10
- EPSG:3277WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SU11-15
- EPSG:3278WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SU16-20
- EPSG:3279WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SU21-25
- EPSG:3280WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SU26-30
- EPSG:3281WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SU31-35
- EPSG:3282WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SU36-40
- EPSG:3283WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SU41-45
- EPSG:3284WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SU46-50
- EPSG:3285WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SU51-55
- EPSG:3286WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SU56-60
- EPSG:3287WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SV01-10
- EPSG:3288WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SV11-20
- EPSG:3289WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SV21-30
- EPSG:3291WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SV41-50
- EPSG:3292WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SV51-60
- EPSG:3293WGS 84 / SCAR IMW SW01-60
- EPSG:3294WGS 84 / USGS Transantarctic Mountains
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.