EPSG:6056 GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-20
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Arctic - 77°50'N to 72°50'N, 76°W to 51°W. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:6056 |
|---|---|
| Name | GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-20 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Arctic - 77°50'N to 72°50'N, 76°W to 51°W Arctic - between 77°50'N and 72°50'N, approximately 76°W to approximately 51°W. May be extended eastwards within the latitude limits. |
| Bounds | W -76,00° · S 72,83° · E -51,00° · N 77,84° |
| 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 | 75.36440330555556 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -64 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 77 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 73.66666666666667 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 20500000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 4500000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=75.3644033055556 +lon_0=-64 +lat_1=77 +lat_2=73.6666666666667 +x_0=20500000 +y_0=4500000 +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:6056.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["GR96_EPSG_Arctic_zone_4-20",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",20500000.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",4500000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-64.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",77.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",73.6666666666667],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",75.3644033055556],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:6054GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 3-31
- EPSG:6055GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 3-33
- 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.