EPSG:5933 WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone C3
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Arctic - 71°N to 59°N, 12°W to 78°E. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:5933 |
|---|---|
| Name | WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone C3 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Arctic - 71°N to 59°N, 12°W to 78°E Arctic - 71°N to 59°N, approximately 12°W to approximately 78°E. May be extended westwards or eastwards within the latitude limits. |
| Bounds | W -12,00° · S 59,00° · E 78,01° · N 71,00° |
| Countries | World |
| 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 | Regional studies. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 65.10127088888888 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | 33 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 69 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 61 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 0 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 0 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=65.1012708888889 +lon_0=33 +lat_1=69 +lat_2=61 +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:5933.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["WGS_1984_EPSG_Arctic_Regional_zone_C3",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",33.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",69.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",61.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",65.1012708888889],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — World
- EPSG:5922WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone A2
- EPSG:5923WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone A3
- EPSG:5924WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone A4
- EPSG:5925WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone A5
- EPSG:5926WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone B1
- EPSG:5927WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone B2
- EPSG:5928WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone B3
- EPSG:5929WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone B4
- EPSG:5930WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone B5
- EPSG:5931WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone C1
- EPSG:5932WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone C2
- EPSG:5934WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone C4
- EPSG:5935WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic Regional zone C5
- EPSG:5936WGS 84 / EPSG Alaska Polar Stereographic
- EPSG:5937WGS 84 / EPSG Canada Polar Stereographic
- EPSG:5938WGS 84 / EPSG Greenland Polar Stereographic
- EPSG:5939WGS 84 / EPSG Norway Polar Stereographic
- EPSG:5940WGS 84 / EPSG Russia Polar Stereographic
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.