EPSG:6067 GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 8-20
Projected system (Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP)) in use: Arctic - 64°30'N to 59°30'N, 59°W to 44°W. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
| Code | EPSG:6067 |
|---|---|
| Name | GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 8-20 |
| Type | Projected system — Lambert Conic Conformal (2SP) |
| Area of use |
Arctic - 64°30'N to 59°30'N, 59°W to 44°W Arctic - between 64°30'N and 59°30'N, approximately 59°W to approximately 44°W. May be extended eastwards within the latitude limits. |
| Bounds | W -59,00° · S 59,50° · E -44,00° · N 64,51° |
| 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 | 62.01530688888889 | degree |
| Longitude of false origin | -52 | degree |
| Latitude of 1st standard parallel | 63.666666666666664 | degree |
| Latitude of 2nd standard parallel | 60.333333333333336 | degree |
| Easting at false origin | 20500000 | metre |
| Northing at false origin | 8500000 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=lcc +lat_0=62.0153068888889 +lon_0=-52 +lat_1=63.6666666666667 +lat_2=60.3333333333333 +x_0=20500000 +y_0=8500000 +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:6067.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["GR96_EPSG_Arctic_zone_8-20",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",8500000.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-52.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",63.6666666666667],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",60.3333333333333],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",62.0153068888889],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — World
- 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:6068GR96 / EPSG Arctic zone 8-22
- EPSG:6069ETRS89 / EPSG Arctic zone 2-22
- EPSG:6071ETRS89 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-26
- EPSG:6072ETRS89 / EPSG Arctic zone 4-28
- EPSG:6073ETRS89 / EPSG Arctic zone 5-11
- EPSG:6074ETRS89 / EPSG Arctic zone 5-13
- EPSG:6075WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 2-24
- EPSG:6076WGS 84 / EPSG Arctic zone 2-26
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.