EPSG:3415 WGS 72BE / South China Sea Lambert
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: China - offshore - Pearl River basin. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:3415 |
|---|---|
| Name | WGS 72BE / South China Sea Lambert |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
China - offshore - Pearl River basin China - offshore South China Sea - Pearl River basin. |
| Bounds | W 110,13° · S 18,31° · E 116,76° · N 22,89° |
| Countries | China |
| Datum | WGS 72 Transit Broadcast Ephemeris |
| Ellipsoid | WGS 72 a = 6378135 m · 1/f = 298.26 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4324 — WGS 72BE |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | WGS 72BE to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:1240) — accuracy 2 m |
| Scope | Oil and gas exploration and production. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 21 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | 114 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 18 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 24 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 500000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 500000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=21 +lon_0=114 +lat_1=18 +lat_2=24 +x_0=500000 +y_0=500000 +a=6378135 +rf=298.26 +units=m +towgs84=0,0,1.9,0,0,0.814,-0.38 +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:3415.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["WGS_1972_BE_South_China_Sea_Lambert",GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1972_BE",DATUM["D_WGS_1972_BE",SPHEROID["WGS_1972",6378135.0,298.26]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",500000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",114.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",18.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",24.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",21.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — China
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Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.