EPSG:3762 WGS 84 / South Georgia Lambert
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: South Georgia - onshore. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:3762 |
|---|---|
| Name | WGS 84 / South Georgia Lambert |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
South Georgia - onshore South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands - South Georgia onshore. |
| Bounds | W -38,08° · S -54,95° · E -35,74° · N -53,93° |
| Countries | South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands |
| 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 | GIS. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | -55 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -37 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | -54 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | -54.75 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 0 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=-55 +lon_0=-37 +lat_1=-54 +lat_2=-54.75 +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:3762.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["WGS_1984_South_Georgia_Lambert",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",-37.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",-54.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",-54.75],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",-55.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.