EPSG:6054 GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 3-31
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Arctic - 81°10'N to 76°10'N, 54°W to 24°W. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:6054 |
|---|---|
| Name | GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 3-31 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Arctic - 81°10'N to 76°10'N, 54°W to 24°W Arctic - between 81°10'N and 76°10'N, approximately 54°W to approximately 24°W. May be extended westwards or eastwards within the latitude limits. |
| Bounds | W -54,00° · S 76,16° · E -24,00° · N 81,17° |
| Countries | World |
| Datum | Greenland 1996 |
| Ellipsoid | GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:4747 — GR96 |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | GR96 to WGS 84 (1) (EPSG:15879) — accuracy 1 m |
| Scope | Exploration and development, mapping. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of false origin | 78.70733752777778 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -39 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 80.33333333333333 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 77 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 31500000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 3500000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=78.7073375277778 +lon_0=-39 +lat_1=80.3333333333333 +lat_2=77 +x_0=31500000 +y_0=3500000 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +towgs84=0,0,0 +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:6054.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["GR96_EPSG_Arctic_zone_3-31",GEOGCS["GCS_Greenland_1996",DATUM["D_Greenland_1996",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Lambert_Conformal_Conic"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",31500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",3500000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-39.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",80.3333333333333],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",77.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",78.7073375277778],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — World
- EPSG:6050GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 1-25
- EPSG:6051GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 2-18
- EPSG:6052GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 2-20
- EPSG:6055GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 3-33
- EPSG:6056GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-20
- EPSG:6057GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-22
- EPSG:6058GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-24
- EPSG:6059GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 5-41
- EPSG:6060GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 5-43
- EPSG:6061GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 5-45
- EPSG:6062GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 6-26
- EPSG:6063GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 6-28
- EPSG:6064GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 6-30
- EPSG:6065GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 7-11
- EPSG:6066GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 7-13
- EPSG:6067GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 8-20
- EPSG:6068GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 8-22
- EPSG:6069ETRS89 / EPSG Arctic zone 2-22
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.